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Ohioboy

(3,240 posts)
Sun May 17, 2020, 11:54 PM May 2020

Please help me remember something. I'm having a hard time finding it again with google.

Remember back awhile ago when Trump was accused of trying to get messages to Flynn after Flynn agreed to cooperate with Mueller's investigation? The messages were things about how much Trump liked Flynn and how he needed to remember that. They were borderline threatening if I remember correctly. There was a certain person involved and I can't remember. What do I need to look up to find that information again? Who were the persons involved? What key words should I search? It's like a blurred memory, but I remember it happening.

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Please help me remember something. I'm having a hard time finding it again with google. (Original Post) Ohioboy May 2020 OP
I'm no help but good luck finding it. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #1
He communicated through Flynn's lawyers and told him to "stay strong": tblue37 May 2020 #2
Yes that was part of it Ohioboy May 2020 #5
I have you some more down below. nt tblue37 May 2020 #7
Cohen? Stone? Roland99 May 2020 #3
More: tblue37 May 2020 #4
I hate to use Faux Noise as a source but I did a search and found this: Jamastiene May 2020 #6
speaking of flynn. who buys this "he lied to pence" crap line. i call BS on that. bullimiami May 2020 #8
That was how they were trying to 2naSalit May 2020 #9
Yup. Pence's attempt at acting clueless didn't fool everyone. oasis May 2020 #10
You're absolutely right, but it has become a little bit of a catch 22 for them Ohioboy May 2020 #11

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)
1. I'm no help but good luck finding it.
Sun May 17, 2020, 11:58 PM
May 2020

There is so much crap out there, his tweets and stunts fill the internet, trying to track down a specific thing takes good search skills, or a date or keyword.

Try trump threatens flynn in google.

Ohioboy

(3,240 posts)
5. Yes that was part of it
Mon May 18, 2020, 12:03 AM
May 2020

Trump's attorney John Dowd also contacted the lawyers for Flynn that were helping him cooperate. I think I have enough clues now. Thanks.

tblue37

(65,274 posts)
4. More:
Mon May 18, 2020, 12:02 AM
May 2020
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/flynn-told-mueller-people-tied-trump-congress-tried-obstruct-probe-n1006666

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
"Flynn told Mueller that people tied to Trump and Congress tried to obstruct probe:
The communications could have affected the ex-national security adviser's "willingness to cooperate," Robert Mueller wrote in court filings. "

bullimiami

(13,083 posts)
8. speaking of flynn. who buys this "he lied to pence" crap line. i call BS on that.
Mon May 18, 2020, 12:26 AM
May 2020

Pence knew everything, Trump knew everything. Flynn took one for the team and the whole stupid world keeps parroting that "he lied to the vp" line as if its an actual fact.
That "fact" came from Trump and Pence and the WH. Think on that for a second. Not a reliable source.




oasis

(49,370 posts)
10. Yup. Pence's attempt at acting clueless didn't fool everyone.
Mon May 18, 2020, 01:02 AM
May 2020

Many members of MSM should have been able to pick up on it.

Ohioboy

(3,240 posts)
11. You're absolutely right, but it has become a little bit of a catch 22 for them
Mon May 18, 2020, 12:41 PM
May 2020

Having Pence out in public saying something the FBI knew was false totally legitimatizes the FBI interviewing Flynn. Flynn talked about the diplomatic sanctions on Russia with their ambassador. The FBI knew it because it is perfectly legal to listen in on foreign official's calls here in America. They just mask any American citizens on such calls. Hearing Pence's story didn't jive with what the Intel agencies knew and it sent up a red flag. They pretty much had to interview Flynn based on Pence's story not making sense. Flynn said he didn't recall talking about the sanctions but later pleaded guilty to lying.

This administration has itself to blame for bringing on the interview with Flynn they are now claiming was entrapment.

Flynn took the fall and Trump and his cronies owe him.

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