NBC News: Trump transition did vet Mike Flynn. https://t.co/YgYYlH26hf
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) April 29, 2017
Earlier today, per Politico:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that his recusal from Justice Department investigations into the 2016 campaign for president will extend into inquiries into the activities of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, under fire for his ties to foreign governments.
“My recusal deals with the campaign issues,” Sessions told NBC’s “Today” show. “But I would expect not to be involved in this one.”…
Flynn, a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency who served briefly as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent weeks amid reports surrounding lobbying work he did for the Turkish government and a paid speech he delivered at an event for RT, a propaganda arm of the Russian government.
Sessions, too, has been tied to Russia: The attorney general recused himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in last year’s election amid reports that he had met on multiple occasions with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. during the campaign even though he had testified during his Senate confirmation hearing that he had not interacted with Russian officials…
… [W]hile the FBI has acknowledged that it is investigating Russian interference in last year’s election as well as possible ties between Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin, Sessions said he was unaware of any specific investigation into Flynn.
“I really don’t know whether there’s an investigation or should be,” Sessions said. “And we don’t confirm investigations of – you know, in the Department of Justice.”
Why, Ah barely even *met* that Yankee fella, Flynn or whatevah. Why should mah good name be linked to his?…
Rep Cummings: "I dont understand why the White House is covering up for Michael Flynn"
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) April 27, 2017
Because if he goes down, they all do? https://t.co/Slq2dX0gYa
— Schooley (@Rschooley) April 27, 2017
Flynn's ascendance in the far-right and Trump world is directly linked to his being fired for being an incompetent, leaky conspiracy nut.
— ~unintelligible~ (@ZeddRebel) April 27, 2017
So don't sleep on that. He joined the Trump admin BECAUSE Obama didn't trust him & fired him. Spicer's latest line is weapons-grade bullshit
— ~unintelligible~ (@ZeddRebel) April 27, 2017
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