Courtesy of the Baltimore Sun:CUMMINGS in letter to Trey Gowdy: Michael Flynn told a business associate Russia sanctions would be "ripped up" as one of administration's first acts, according to a whistleblower. Full letter: https://t.co/DuVxH4tVpW— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 6, 2017
President Donald J. Trump’s former national security adviser told a business associate that U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia would be “ripped up” by the new administration, according to a whistleblower account made public Wednesday in a letter written by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.
Michael T. Flynn, who pleaded guilty last week to lying to the FBI, was communicating with former business associates “within minutes” of Trump’s inauguration, according to the letter — reassuring them Russian investments would soon be available as the Trump administration lifted sanctions.
The allegation — which suggests the Trump administration was eager to lift sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama and that Flynn may have blurred his public and private roles during his brief run at the White House — was outlined in a letter Cummings sent to Rep. Trey Gowdy, the Republican chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
“I do not bring this whistleblower to your attention lightly,” Cummings, the Baltimore lawmaker and top Democrat on the committee wrote in the letter.
“I have attempted to advance this investigation without exposing individuals to personal or professional risk. But the exceptionally troubling allegations in this case — combined with ongoing obstruction from the White House and others — have made this step necessary.”
D-damn! If this holds up it is proof positive that Flynn was trying to satisfy Putin's desire to get rid of those Russian sanctions, on day one!
You can read Cummings' letter here.
I imagine that Cummings has not only notified Gowdy but also Robert Mueller as well.
This just gets more interesting every single day.
Update: Trey "Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi" Gowdy has responded to the letter by Rep. Cummings.
You know it's like hypocrisy is the drug of choice for Republicans and they are addicted to that sweet sweet high.While Democrats may want every Committee of Congress to investigate the same fact patterns, it isn’t a prudent use of resources – something they used to be mindful of. pic.twitter.com/LHkcP5jvIJ— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) December 6, 2017
FYI Franken to address senate @11:45 EST
ReplyDeleteThey had an attorney that represents sexual harassment cases on CBS this morning,by definition none of these accusations against Franken meet the standard for sexual harassment.
His is guilty of boorish behavior only.
We need to distinguish between a hapless fanny pincher (Franken), a child molester (Roy), and those who misuse their office by threatening victims (Roy, Hastert et al.)
Delete@7:30 compared to this initiation DARE to join the NY Ru$$ian mafia? Wanna Bet he's DONE it?
Deletehttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/01/23/trump_i_could_stand_in_the_middle_of_fifth_avenue_and_shoot_somebody_and_i_wouldnt_lose_any_voters.html
"You know what else they say about MY people? The polls, they say I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OKAY?
It’s LIKE incredible,"
Well, Trey Gowdy would know.
ReplyDeletePeckerwood gowdy? Yeppers
Deletehttps://www.vox.com/2017/12/7/16745744/donald-trump-jr-lawyer-attorney-client-privilege
tinydjt>"addicted to the erection of what’s in/HIS our wallet"
ReplyDelete"Lacking the desire to define from within, we forfeit our 1776 investment, risking MORAL bankruptcy, by choosing $ELF-righteous hypocrites, over Good Samaritans, enabling off-shore deposits, post drilling, instead of wedding us vs. them into The Common Good." [GOPee CONgre$$}
"Rushing to acquit miniscule tax brackets of Holy Grail donations from super wealthy, are Chuck Grassley, Lindsay Graham, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan’s House of ILL REPUTE, GAMblEing that all Americans are like 71% of Alabama Republicans?
"rump’s angry, compulsive and seemingly irrational behavior with an escape jail insanity clause. $ELF-delusion, lack of EMPATHY and a superiority complex, are insufferable but neither illegal nor impeachable." Now this>"Indeed, there is tyranny, as much within as without our borders: traitors wearing stars with red ties to blue suits giving a wink and a nod to Tiki-torch bearers, committing a$$ault and battery, wreaking havoc and vehicular MURDER."
"Mueller’s, In Like Flynn, trumps Pence, giving us time to put away treasonous things and with the courage of an Alabamian teen, exercise our legal right to expose the blatant $hame of deplorable hot pursuit of $ELF-aggrandizement, by the Don Family Sham."
"To be certain, our American Dream has been molested by trumped men and women, but raising the equity bar for all women, races and creeds, we remove the anti-American fingerprints with which Conservative Republicans have profaned" <VOTE THEM OUT 2018
http://lnr.politicususa.com/trump-not-illegal-2473/
https://slate.com/business/2017/12/senate-republicans-may-have-made-a-usd260-billion-mistake-in-their-tax-bill.html?utm_content=inf_84_2641_2&wpsrc=socialedge&tse_id=INF_5399c560dae211e7b926579f881108d6
Delete"the GOP’s bill was supposed to take the U.S. from a “worldwide” system of taxation, where the IRS tries to take a cut of profits American companies earn anywhere on the globe, to a modified “territorial” system, where companies could bring back their profits either tax-free or at a much lower rate. With the AMT still kicking around at 20 percent, though, “the United States would continue to operate under a worldwide system of taxation,” the lawyers wrote."
Republicans have to enact something that fixes this, lest they tick off the very donors this legislation was meant to appease."
Remember when the tea bag phrase "explody head" was used? Say something that you know is not true and watch the face of those you said it to. This is the con and scam agenda of the Republican party. They are a bunch of liars, cons, sexual predators, child molesters, money laundering, unethical boars. ALL must be removed from public service.
ReplyDeleteFranken is resigning!
ReplyDeleteNO,The republicans win again.
Agree. The hypocritical GOP is laughing at DEMs and progressives. Makes me sick.
DeleteRESIGNED:
ReplyDeletehttps://thinkprogress.org/al-franken-betrayed-progressives-a00f7ff5abfd/
Franken didn't betray shit.
DeleteHe was betrayed by his own party.
I am disgusted that Franken was forced out based on this last unproven allegation.
ReplyDeleteThose democratic women should be ashamed to play judge and jury and i intend to write my Senator Debbie Stabenow and tell her.
Franken was very gracious and America lost again today,I remain very suspicious of who is really behind these allegations ,Jeff the elf you know who you are.
He left on his own accord. Besides requests, nobody could force him out based on allegations alone. He could have fought but he chose not to. The Democratic Party has no real men left.
DeleteMore like Steve Bannon.
DeleteI really like Senator Franklin, but I also think his resignation was right. I do think there is a HUGE difference in the different types of sexual allegations, but none of it can be tolerated any more. His resignation is collateral damage. He can take heart in knowing that his resignation went to the greater good, plus it further boxes Republicans into a corner. The Democratic Party needs to hammer this point home. I hope they use Franklins resignation in the most powerful way. Let’s all keep hammering it home that Republicans are hypocrites who are morally corrupt - certainly not the party of family values!
ReplyDeleteFranken can 'go home' and do work on the ground floor.
DeleteFranken is within his rights to tell the Democratic Party to go fuck themselves.
DeleteIf he decides to do any work on the ground in his own state, hopefully it will be as an INDEPENDENT. I hope he runs for state legislator and then becomes Governor. Big fuck you to the Democratic Party.
Becoming a INDEPENDENT would be a good move for Franken. He should Make his mission
Delete'Ideas with Ideals'.
In Hawaii 11/07/1941
ReplyDeletehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-tweet-factbox/factbox-trump-on-twitter-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day-idUSKBN1E1274
FACT:
ReplyDelete"Manafort sent neighbors at his apartment complex on Nov. 1. (We’ve verified the information the tipster gave us about his/her connection to the complex through public records.)"
Enjoy:
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/12/the-note-paul-manafort-sent-neighbors-about-robert-mueller-and-the-media.html
"Attorney-Client Privilege. Neither Trump Is a Lawyer."
ReplyDelete"While lying to the press is not against the law, if the president can be shown to have knowingly crafted a false statement it would speak to his intent in lying about the meeting which would help Mueller’s team lay the groundwork for an obstruction charge."
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/12/trump-jr-wont-disclose-russia-talks-with-president-citing-attorney-client-privilege.html
Diaper drunk donny
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Gowdy isn't going to share anything with Mueller. In fact, wouldn't be surprised if Gowdy would suppress evidence and obstruct Mueller if he could.
ReplyDeleteNice that this is out there now where Trey can't bury it.
And didn't Trump *try* to lift the sanctions only Congress wouldn't let him?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wikileaks-faces-u-probes-2016-election-role-cia-173513427.html
ReplyDelete"WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, are facing multiple investigations by U.S. authorities, including three congressional probes and a federal criminal inquiry, sources familiar with the investigations said."
Franken should not have resign.
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/pelosi-says-democrats-will-not-back-short-term-funding-bill-on-thursday/