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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSally Yates says Michael Flynn secretly 'neutered' Obama's moves on Russia
Former deputy attorney general Sally Q. Yates told Congress on Wednesday that President Trumps incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn in late 2016 had secretly neutered Obama administration actions toward Russia, prompting an investigation that consumed the early days of Trumps presidency.
Yates has been a target of Trump and many Republicans for her brief oversight of the investigation of Russias election interference and possible conspiracy with the Trump campaign four years ago. She testified via video before the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose chairman, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), has been highly critical of the FBIs handling of that case.
Trump attacked Yates before the hearing began, tweeting that she has zero credibility and declaring her part of the greatest political crime of the Century, and ObamaBiden knew EVERYTHING! The president also urged lawmakers to ask her if she leaked sensitive information about Flynn to reporters.
Seeking to use Yates to discredit the FBIs investigations around the 2016 Trump campaign, Republicans instead got a spirited defense of that work as ethical and necessary, even though she was critical of some of the FBIs moves at the time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ex-justice-dept-official-says-michael-flynn-secretly-neutered-obamas-moves-on-russia/ar-BB17BvUQ?li=BBnb7Kz
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(22,587 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,990 posts)Trump and company engage in a conspiracy to overthrow the Constitution.
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(297,788 posts)Nikki28
(557 posts)the more these traitors tries to treason, the worst it looks for them. What waste of time to bring this intelligent woman in to blow all their lies out of the water. The congress should open impeachment on Barr now before they do real damage worst than they already have.Being election years means nothing;so why not go for it?Democrats needs to grow a backbone because our rights are on the line as well as our lives. If it were the Repuks, they would be on this now,but the DEms just set back and when and if we lose, it is too late.Time to take the gloves off and fight like they do. They keep doing it to us because we do nothing. I know that is the name Trump gave us, but he could be right,not what he means..just saying.