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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump to Pardon Yet Another Turkey.
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Trump to pardon Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI about Russian contacts: report
President Donald Trump is planning to pardon Michael Flynn, according to a new report by Axios.
President Trump has told confidants he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts, Axios reported Tuesday night, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Sources with direct knowledge of the discussions said Flynn will be part of a series of pardons that Trump issues between now and when he leaves office, Axios reported.
While Flynn was convicted of lying to the FBI, he was also caught lying to Vice President Mike Pence, who then passed the lie along to the American people.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/trump-to-pardon-michael-flynn-for-lying-to-the-fbi-about-russian-contacts-report/
He'll be pardoning a lot of turkeys this year.
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Trump to Pardon Yet Another Turkey. (Original Post)
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2020
OP
The House should subpoena all potential pardon recipients now, for a January 21st hearing date.
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2020
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SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)1. "Lame Duck Pardons Turkeys" nt
C_U_L8R
(44,997 posts)4. Trump put the turd in turducken.
PJMcK
(22,025 posts)2. Pardons aren't freebies
Sure, Flynn won't have to serve time.
But by accepting a pardon, he will forego his Fifth Amendment rights and will have to testify truthfully about ANYTHING.
This principle applies to ANYONE that Trump pardons.
NOTE TO DU LEGAL EAGLES: Please correct me if I'm wrong. I think I learned these facts from you guys.
TheBlackAdder
(28,182 posts)9. The House should subpoena all potential pardon recipients now, for a January 21st hearing date.
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Let them know they'll be back in jail soon.
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keithbvadu2
(36,743 posts)3. Two generals... Flynn & Arnold
Sneederbunk
(14,289 posts)5. And Flynn remains disgraced.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)6. I will never forget that he pardoned a white turkey. Someone must have set him up...
JDC
(10,125 posts)7. Flynn sold out his country multiple times.
I'd say that sounds like a different T word.
All it takes for the cult of trump to overlook his crimes of lies and betrayal to our nation is fealty to the con. They disgust me.
czarjak
(11,266 posts)8. Only guilty people need pardons?