11-03-2017, 07:45 PM
(11-03-2017, 06:32 PM)hollodero Wrote: Of course possible, but I seriously doubt Flynn will walk away unindicted.
Possibly. Although Flynn's crime appears to be discussing sanctions as a private citizen....forget the specific statute, but it's only been used a handful of times and I don't believe ever successfully. And more or less a technicality as he was on the transition team, but that's not a small issue as he hadn't been approved by Congress.
Add to that process crimes for lying/omission. But it's curious to me why he wasn't indicted with this group. Presumably, to indict Flynn you would need a new grand jury. While it's possible one has already been convened, it would be somewhat unusual [in this specific case] not to have leaked.
Flynn could be one of the bigger fish they're hoping to leverage the other 3 against. But is he really a bigger fish than Manafort and Gates? Another possibility is the unmasking of Flynn doesn't hold up to judicial scrutiny, and without the wiretaps maybe they have nothing on him...which is why you'd need to try to leverage the other 3 to build a case against him (or, at least, have a more valid justification for unmasking).
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