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Do you think Trump will pardon Flynn? (Original Post) SummerSnow Dec 2017 OP
I hope so. Kentonio Dec 2017 #1
Nope. Trump is about to attack Flynn hard. MineralMan Dec 2017 #2
Ooh that could be an angle underpants Dec 2017 #4
Yep, remember he fired him for "lying to Pence." NightWatcher Dec 2017 #6
No. He betrayed Trump by pleading guilty marylandblue Dec 2017 #3
Can't Me. Dec 2017 #5
No. Remember Trump told him to "stay strong" dalton99a Dec 2017 #7
No Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 2017 #8
Yes, he's that crazy! Cattledog Dec 2017 #9
Too late EffieBlack Dec 2017 #10
Yes. Trump could care less about creating a constitutional crisis. He thinks this is a reality show. chelsea0011 Dec 2017 #11
No, with the new breaking news out right now. Flynn to testify against Trump SummerSnow Dec 2017 #12
He could pardon Flynn all he wants meow2u3 Dec 2017 #13
Too late Gothmog Dec 2017 #14
No. They brought only one charge to bait Dump. roamer65 Dec 2017 #15
No. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #16

MineralMan

(146,305 posts)
2. Nope. Trump is about to attack Flynn hard.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:05 PM
Dec 2017

Watch. He's going to pretend that he fired him over this stuff and try to skate past it. Won't work.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
6. Yep, remember he fired him for "lying to Pence."
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:08 PM
Dec 2017

Then we get to see what Flynn sells Mueller and if he takes down Pence and trump and who else.

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,896 posts)
8. No
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:10 PM
Dec 2017

Somewhere in those still sealed indictments, Mueller has planted a land mine that will preclude Trump from taking any steps like that.

 

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)
10. Too late
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:14 PM
Dec 2017

Mueller already knows everything Flynn knows.

The only thing a pardon will do is provide further proof of Trump's efforts to obstruct justice.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
13. He could pardon Flynn all he wants
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:24 PM
Dec 2017

Whether tRump pardons him or not, Flynn will still be compelled to testify against him or face perjury charges--and expose his son to serious prison time AFAIK.

Gothmog

(145,225 posts)
14. Too late
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:55 PM
Dec 2017

To get this plea deal, Flynne has already sang like a songbird and Mueller has that testimony that can be used. To get a plea deal, the defendant has to make what is called a proffer and the proffer is given under oath and can be used later. A pardon would simply allow Mueller to call Flynne and to use his proffer to make the case.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
15. No. They brought only one charge to bait Dump.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:57 PM
Dec 2017

If he pardons, they will bring others one by one...building a OofJ case all along the way.

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)
16. No.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:00 PM
Dec 2017

Flynn is no longer loyal to him, and is about to sell him down the river. He is a vindictive fuck, and he'll try to make Flynn pay for that as much as he can.

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