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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy did the Senate Committe defer giving Flynn immunity?
A) It wasn't worth it as he didn't have anything or enough to help the Committee.
B) The Committee believes Flynn should be held accountable for his actions and decisions.
C) He could have definitely implicated Trump with Russia and they don't want that.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Perhaps Flynn isn't the person who could give them the most useful information.
ananda
(28,865 posts)The wishful thinker likes B.
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)Immunity would be a conflict
Trekologer
(997 posts)Too early in the process to be offering immunity to a key player, especially with the FBI investigation ongoing.
You also don't want another Oliver North to happen. He was granted immunity on the expectation he would testify that Reagan knew what was going on the whole time. Instead he testified he alone ran the operation.
Edited to add: I would think we would want to see a plea deal, not blanket immunity.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)used in any prosecution. What they glean before immunized testimony can still be used.
Jonny Appleseed
(960 posts)And perhaps he asked for blind immunity and wouldn't elaborate on what he could offer.
Glitterati
(3,182 posts)that's why
Glitterati
(3,182 posts)the committees will ALWAYS defer to the FBI so as not to hinder an ongoing investigation.
Worktodo
(288 posts)Check out this article. About 2/3 of the way down talks about how Ollie North's immunity before congress allowed him to skate on criminal conviction.
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a54247/spicer-press-conference-absurd/