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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Breaking: Justice Dept dropping Flynn's criminal case
2020-05-07
[Ay-Pee] The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Russia investigation.

The move is a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller. It comes even though prosecutors for the last three years had maintained that Flynn had lied to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador in a January 2017 interview. Flynn himself admitted as much, and became a key cooperator for Mueller as he investigated ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.

Axios Adds: Brandon Van Grack, a former member of special counsel Robert Mueller's team, moved to withdraw from the Justice Department's prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Thursday. He did not provide a reason for his withdrawal.

Why it matters: Van Grack leads a team that has been accused by Flynn's attorneys of prosecutorial misconduct. New FBI documents stemming from Flynn's move to withdraw his 2017 guilty plea have amplified conservative claims that prosecutors sought to entrap the former top Trump aide into lying about his conversations with the former Russian ambassador.

The big picture: Attorney General Bill Barr appointed an outside prosecutor in February to examine the case against Flynn, which both President Trump and Vice President Pence have weighed in on in recent days.
Barr has disrupted "The wall". Expect consequences and rolling-over on higher-ups
Related:
Brandon Van Grack: 2019-11-06 DOJ Makes Jaw-Dropping Admission in Flynn Case – Prosecution “Mistakenly” Attributed Wrong Notes to Wrong FBI Agents….
Brandon Van Grack: 2019-11-05 New Filing in Flynn Prosecution Casts Further Doubt on the Government's Case
Brandon Van Grack: 2017-12-05 More Anti-Trump Messages Reportedly Sent By Members Of Mueller's Team: "A Lot More Is Going To Come Out"
Posted by:Frank G

#25  It still slays me how Schiff and Nadler can say what they say with a straight face. Mean Gene had a tougher time keeping a straight face.
Posted by: Clem   2020-05-07 23:31  

#24  Right, but saying he was guilty was the lie. Under duress from the FBI.
Posted by: Bobby   2020-05-07 23:11  

#23  Schiff and Nadler are already saying its political worst corruption in history to let him go, that he plead guilty to lieing. I suspect that's the new talking points.
Posted by: ruprecht   2020-05-07 22:39  

#22  Get ready for the ‘noble lies’ and ‘all for a true greater good of the country’ excuses to begin to flow from the actual guilty parties.
Posted by: Airandee   2020-05-07 19:03  

#21  Judge Sullivan is in a bad position. He went above and beyond in accusing him of Treason. They need to rub his face in the pile of shit he helped along. Sidney Powell can do it. He should retire in disgrace as well
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-07 17:52  

#20  The country is hungry for honest, competent leadership.

Yeah, but it ain't Comey. Comey needs to go to jail.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-05-07 17:42  

#19  I am encouraged but early in the Fox broadcast some lawyer said the guilty plea stands and another administration might take up the case again? Can a smart guy here explain? Until Flynn is free of this lynching attempt and can speak openly as he goes after these bastards, I'm still uncertain how to judge this victory for the truth.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2020-05-07 17:34  

#18  Award for Best Lack of Self Awareness Today:
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-07 17:30  

#17   What did Zero know and when did he know it?
Posted by: Lex   2020-05-07 17:28  

#16  These lies and attacks on Flynn affected the mid term elections and Mueller KNEW. A huge disgrace and underhanded move to gain Democrat control
Going after Brennan, Comey, Strzok and Page can't be soon enough, I only pray it will be before the election.
Hillary and BO too
Posted by: Jan   2020-05-07 17:20  

#15  Now reimburse him all the money he spent defending himself with interest.

Did he lose his house? Years off the end of his life due to stress? Stature and reputation? Threats to his and his family's lives?

Those driving the case against him need to be taken down as hard as Flynn was. And left there to fend for themselves.
Posted by: gorb   2020-05-07 17:19  

#14  but there WAS harm

Of course there was and I'm not saying otherwise. I'm saying the weasels will claim no harm no foul. Because they're weasels...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-07 17:19  

#13  Just think of it: A bunch of unelected bureacrats and many others tried to destroy a president and those around him. It was the opposition party and their propaganda arm, the MSM, the outgoing Potus and the opposing candidate. Indeed, necks out to stretch.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-05-07 16:40  

#12  This is a small victory. I hope he sues each FBI agent who was involved in this lynching of a hero!
Posted by: CC Reader   2020-05-07 16:38  

#11  This was part of the coup against candidate, POTUS elect, and POTUS Trump. The coup cabal needs to pay a heavy price for this--Every last one of them. If this is not done, it will happen again. They tried to steal an election and negate our vote.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-05-07 16:02  

#10  Re #9: but there WAS harm - Gen Flynn spent millions on defending himself.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2020-05-07 15:58  

#9  This will be all about "OK, we backed off, so no harm, no foul, leave us alone." Um. No...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-07 15:49  

#8  
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-05-07 15:48  

#7  tide turning?
Posted by: Lex   2020-05-07 15:46  

#6  In another case of prosecutorial overreach The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out fraud convictions for two individuals involved in the infamous 2013 New Jersey “Bridgegate” scandal.
Posted by: Phusotle Dingle5823   2020-05-07 15:38  

#5  #3 - that will be easy pickings for Sidney Powell. Licenses should be lost as well
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-07 15:35  

#4  I wanna see Weissmann see accounts settled. That arrogant puke needs to be in Orange
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-07 15:34  

#3  Go after Covington Burling now. Malpractice suit.
Posted by: Lex   2020-05-07 15:34  

#2  Looks like Van Grack has withdrawn from other case too. Next, Grenell release those transcripts!
Posted by: Spot   2020-05-07 15:29  

#1  Now reimburse him all the money he spent defending himself with interest.

And now go after the fuck holes that put him in that position. Necks need to stretch.
Posted by: DarthVader   2020-05-07 15:10  

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