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TheBlackAdder

(28,182 posts)
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:44 PM Nov 2020

Trump 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
"Lame Duck Pardons Turkeys" nt SeattleVet Nov 2020 #1
Trump put the turd in turducken. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #4
Pardons aren't freebies PJMcK Nov 2020 #2
The House should subpoena all potential pardon recipients now, for a January 21st hearing date. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #9
Two generals... Flynn & Arnold keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #3
And Flynn remains disgraced. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #5
I will never forget that he pardoned a white turkey. Someone must have set him up... Lucinda Nov 2020 #6
Flynn sold out his country multiple times. JDC Nov 2020 #7
Only guilty people need pardons? czarjak Nov 2020 #8

PJMcK

(22,025 posts)
2. Pardons aren't freebies
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:49 PM
Nov 2020

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.
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 11:11 PM
Nov 2020

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Let them know they'll be back in jail soon.

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JDC

(10,125 posts)
7. Flynn sold out his country multiple times.
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:56 PM
Nov 2020

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.

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