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kentuck

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Sat Sep 12, 2020, 08:56 AM Sep 2020

Why do you think General Flynn lied to the FBI?? [View all]

After all, he had been the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He knew how the system worked. Yet, he still chose to lie?

He was the National Security Adviser. No one in government had more access to America's secrets than he, except the President of the United States.

According to Peter Strzok, the head of Counter-Intelligence at the FBI, they gave him every opportunity to tell the truth and he still refused.

Then, Strzok and the FBI, went to the Gang of Eight and advised them of what had happened. In his book, he said that no one objected.

But, the Gang of Eight was slightly different then. Devin Nunes was the Chair of the House Intelligence and he decided to keep the White House informed about everything that was happening. Who can forget his midnight run to the White House? That was the moment the intelligence apparatus fell apart.

When Comey and McCabe were fired, and later Strzok himself, there was chaos at the FBI. Nobody was in charge. Chris Christie recommended one of his boys, Christopher Wray, to take charge of the Department. When was the last time you heard from him?

General Flynn has since pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI and the present DOJ is trying to get him free from the charges. We still do not know the answers. There are more questions and suspicions than ever before.

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I think it is a matter of arrogance Chainfire Sep 2020 #1
Ilike this Churchill quote about lies better Progressive dog Sep 2020 #2
In the Republican party the truth is variable Chainfire Sep 2020 #30
K&R... spanone Sep 2020 #3
He has Scooby Doo bad guy syndrome Generic Brad Sep 2020 #4
There's a reason why we have this checks and balances on such apparatus and such, and all of ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #5
From your keyboard to goddess's screen. Good set of suggestions. erronis Sep 2020 #10
To hide trumps corruption and conspiring with, duforsure Sep 2020 #6
Bingo infullview Sep 2020 #17
People lie to hide a bigger problem. Bigger problem is the collusion with Russia & other stuff. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2020 #7
+ 1. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #12
Because he's in this up to his eyeballs. babylonsister Sep 2020 #8
This! slumcamper Sep 2020 #18
More afraid of Putin and polonium than FBI? cp Sep 2020 #9
Strzok hinted Flynn may have been instructed to lie since he knew he was being recorded dlk Sep 2020 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2020 #13
Pence knew that Flynn was lying. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #15
I agree. I think Pence knew. kentuck Sep 2020 #20
Again, great question! H2O Man Sep 2020 #23
I would bet that the average person on the street believes that Democrats appointed Mueller. kentuck Sep 2020 #26
It was the DOJ H2O Man Sep 2020 #28
True. kentuck Sep 2020 #29
Right. H2O Man Sep 2020 #21
Exactly! kentuck Sep 2020 #22
Yes. H2O Man Sep 2020 #24
I agree. kentuck Sep 2020 #27
Arrogance. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #14
It's like a switch was flipped in the mind of Flynn and others. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #16
Trump told him to RussBLib Sep 2020 #19
+1 Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #31
because he is a treasonous piece of shit and wanted to get away with what he had done Takket Sep 2020 #25
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