Why America Must Hold Mike Flynn Accountable

[marmar]

Why America Must Hold Mike Flynn Accountable

Joe Conason
January 01 | 2021


When Donald Trump finally vacates the White House on Jan. 20, his departure won't exorcise the political demons that have infested the nation over the past four years. The cult of personality that surrounds Trump has combined with his own profound disdain for constitutional norms, fulfilling the worst fears about his rise to power. He will surrender the presidency only after seeking to overturn a legitimate election, while encouraging demands among his followers for "martial law" and a turn toward dictatorship.

Trump is plainly a fascist, surrounded by bootlicking flunkies of like disposition, and he will continue to encourage a fascistic faction in and around the Republican Party.

How can a new administration protect America from this enemy within, as President-elect Joe Biden will swear to do on Inauguration Day? Biden can begin by appointing a new attorney general and homeland security secretary empowered to crack down on violent extremists, as Trump refused to do. He can isolate the conspirators against democracy by all legal and political means at his disposal.

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But even if he only skirted sedition, Flynn's political misconduct falls under the military prohibition against behavior "dishonoring or disgracing the officer personally" and bringing dishonor to the military itself. By violating his sworn oath to uphold the Constitution — which nowhere authorizes the use of the armed forces to overturn an election or institute martial law — Flynn invited court-martial. ..........(more)

https://www.nationalmemo.com/michael-flynn-court-martial-2649712450

[mercuryblues]

1. Screw that

I am more vindictive than that.

Go after his son. Call Mike in to testify against him. A pardoned person can not plead the 5th.

If Mike refuses to testify, that is obstruction. If there is enough evidence to find his kid guilty, we get a twofer

[KPN]

3. Flynn's been pardoned. There is and will be no

prosecution his son could be called to testify on.

[mercuryblues]

4. I meant charge the son

He was all in with Daddy. And since Mikey was pardoned he either testifies against his son, lies under oath, ( a new crime) or gets charged with obstruction.

[PJMcK]

2. Flynn is a traitor

He should be tried by a military court for his acts of sedition.

However, I'm pessimistic we'll ever see that happen.

[Rebl2]

6. I agree

Like you, I am doubtful that will happen. I wish they would call him back in to active duty military and try him. He’s probably been out to long to reactive him though.

[Karadeniz]

5. We call ourselves a nation of laws, but talk's cheap.