Russiagate was a hoax — time to look at Obamagate
In December 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI and agreed to work with the special prosecutor on his investigation, one that would end with no evidence of collusion by Trump or his campaign. A little over two years later — a period in which Flynn has been dragged through the mud by the national media and had his career ruined — Flynn’s case has been dismissed by the attorney general’s office. In a statement, the agency cited gross negligence on the part of FBI agents.
“The Government has concluded that the interview of Mr. Flynn was untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn — a no longer justifiably predicated investigation that the FBI had, in the Bureau’s own words, prepared to close because it had yielded an ‘absence of any derogatory information.’
“The Government is not persuaded that the January 24, 2017, interview was conducted with a legitimate investigative basis and therefore does not believe Mr. Flynn’s statements were material even if untrue. Moreover, we not believe that the Government can prove either the relevant false statements or their materiality beyond a reasonable doubt.”
In other words, his alleged crime in January 2017 had nothing to do with the Russia probe. Therefore, whether he lied or not is immaterial to the case. It’s a bit like trying to prove jaywalking with a charge of grand larceny.
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