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Showing Original Post only (View all)Fox is reporting Trump was fully briefed on Flynn call with Russia & allowed Pence to be lied to. [View all]
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DONALD Trump was fully briefed on the content of Michael Flynns call with Russia after it happened, according to Fox News.
The President heard the details of the controversial communications between his national security adviser and Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the news outlet reported. Those calls are now at the centre of a national security scandal that cost General Flynn his job.
Under repeated questioning during an investigation by the White House Counsels Office, General Flynn Im told had a full recollection of what he talked about with the Russian Ambassador, Fox News Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts reported.
Gen Flynn initially said he did not discuss sanctions, or didnt fully remember the content of those conversations.
http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/donald-trump-knew-about-mike-flynns-russia-call/news-story/993ec79b90ead241001788624d192e11
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Fox is reporting Trump was fully briefed on Flynn call with Russia & allowed Pence to be lied to. [View all]
kpete
Feb 2017
OP
Makes sense - Spicer and trump said they were briefed (Yates), and after WH counsel et. al.
jmg257
Feb 2017
#3
That's my guess. Fox has the talking points and agenda. I don't think Trump realizes it. He's a
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2017
#9
since Fox is reporting it it must be baloney so I wonder what the truth REALLY is.
starshine00
Feb 2017
#13
I hope someone in the IC has tape of Pence being acknowledging the calls, info, etc. n/t
woodsprite
Feb 2017
#17
Ryan strikes me as more polished, intelligent and photogenic than Pence.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2017
#25
Yep, and I read that many of the religious right were praying for god to replace DJT with Pence
manicraven
Feb 2017
#32