Former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn's lead attorney accused top officials of orchestrating a plot to frame her client, insisting that former President Barack Obama himself was in on it.
Flynn had initially pleaded guilty to providing a false statement to the FBI regarding his contact with a Russian ambassador, but later changed his story and pushed back by questioning the FBI's tactics.
OBAMA KNEW DETAILS OF WIRETAPPED FLYNN PHONE CALLS, SURPRISING TOP DOJ OFFICIAL IN MEETING WITH BIDEN, DECLASSIFIED DOCS SHOW
"These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off, that he was even the person being investigated," Powell told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," pointing to evidence that FBI agents took a casual approach with Flynn, not telling him they were investigating him and not warning him that it would be a federal crime to lie during their conversation.
"So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him," Powell said.
According to recently released testimony, President Obama revealed during an Oval Office meeting weeks before the interview that he knew about Flynn's phone call with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, apparently surprising then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
After the meeting, Obama asked Yates and then-FBI Director James Comey to "stay behind." Obama "specified that he did not want any additional information on the matter, but was seeking information on whether the White House should be treating Flynn any differently, given the information."
"The whole thing was orchestrated and set up within the FBI, [former Director of National Intelligence James] Clapper, [Former CIA Director John] Brennan, and in the Oval Office meeting that day with President Obama," Powell said.
When asked if she believes that Flynn was the victim of a plot that went all the way up to Obama, Powell said, "Absolutely."
As far as whether anyone will face charges over this, and, if so, who, Powell simply said it will be up to Attorney General Bill Barr and Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham, who has been investigating the origins of the Russia probe.
Powell said she believes the judge will sign off on Flynn's charges being dismissed as soon as Monday.
reb56: still waiting for an arrest,hm.4 yrs.later/wtf!
Yeah. I doubt we'll see an arrest. Comey or Mccabe or Rosenstein will take the sword. But the only way Obama will have a legacy is if he buys one at the Subaru dealership.
MustangWriter: Yeah. I doubt we'll see an arrest. Comey or Mccabe or Rosenstein will take the sword. But the only way Obama will have a legacy is if he buys one at the Subaru dealership.
Obama already has a Legacy as one of the best Presidents with no drama in that White House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama went in with a disaster created by another Republican with no leadership ability and did a great job in comparison to what is leaving that White House. Our one term President has created more drama then should be allowed.
MustangWriter: I see Raphie posted a pic of Obama and his Peace Prize.
Thank goodness they gave him one. Could you imagine how many wars we'd be in if they hadn't?
Republicans are big war people. Glad Obama got along with other people and didn't fire people who knew more than him and never once heard him brag about all his accomplishments as the people knew what a smart wonderful President he was.
Mustang right on all you said. I remember Obama saying that the call for Muslim's to pray, was the sweetest sound ever. If the Dems had worked with Trump as they should have, these 3 1/2 years would have been smooth sailing but no they had to harass Trump daily...............
(1:43) In a major victory for Michael #FLYNN, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to *grant the Justice Department’s request to DISMISS the case* against the former Trump National Security Adviser.
Hours after the US Court of Appeals for DC ordered Judge Emmett Sullivan to grant the DOJ's request to drop the case, the retired 'resistance' judge hired to defend Sullivan's actions has filed a motion requesting an extension to file his findings against Flynn
CossackCat: (1:43) In a major victory for Michael #FLYNN, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to *grant the Justice Department’s request to DISMISS the case* against the former Trump National Security Adviser.
Hours after the US Court of Appeals for DC ordered Judge Emmett Sullivan to grant the DOJ's request to drop the case, the retired 'resistance' judge hired to defend Sullivan's actions has filed a motion requesting an extension to file his findings against Flynn
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Flynn had initially pleaded guilty to providing a false statement to the FBI regarding his contact with a Russian ambassador, but later changed his story and pushed back by questioning the FBI's tactics.
OBAMA KNEW DETAILS OF WIRETAPPED FLYNN PHONE CALLS, SURPRISING TOP DOJ OFFICIAL IN MEETING WITH BIDEN, DECLASSIFIED DOCS SHOW
"These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off, that he was even the person being investigated," Powell told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," pointing to evidence that FBI agents took a casual approach with Flynn, not telling him they were investigating him and not warning him that it would be a federal crime to lie during their conversation.
"So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him," Powell said.
According to recently released testimony, President Obama revealed during an Oval Office meeting weeks before the interview that he knew about Flynn's phone call with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, apparently surprising then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
After the meeting, Obama asked Yates and then-FBI Director James Comey to "stay behind." Obama "specified that he did not want any additional information on the matter, but was seeking information on whether the White House should be treating Flynn any differently, given the information."
"The whole thing was orchestrated and set up within the FBI, [former Director of National Intelligence James] Clapper, [Former CIA Director John] Brennan, and in the Oval Office meeting that day with President Obama," Powell said.
When asked if she believes that Flynn was the victim of a plot that went all the way up to Obama, Powell said, "Absolutely."
As far as whether anyone will face charges over this, and, if so, who, Powell simply said it will be up to Attorney General Bill Barr and Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham, who has been investigating the origins of the Russia probe.
Powell said she believes the judge will sign off on Flynn's charges being dismissed as soon as Monday.