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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Acting AG Sally Yates expected to contradict White House on Michael Flynn in Senate testimony
Washington (CNN)Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates is prepared to testify before a Senate panel next week that she gave a forceful warning to the White House regarding then-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn nearly three weeks before he was fired, contradicting the administration's version of events, sources familiar with her account tell CNN.
In a private meeting January 26, Yates told White House Counsel Don McGahn that Flynn was lying when he denied in public and private that he had discussed US sanctions on Russia in conversations with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak. Flynn's misleading comments, Yates said, made him potentially vulnerable to being compromised by Russia, according to sources familiar with her version of events. She expressed "serious concerns" to McGahn, making it clear -- without making a recommendation -- that Flynn could be fired.
Yates' testimony May 8 will be the first time the former acting attorney general will publicly speak about the White House meeting. A source familiar with the situation says that Yates will be limited on what she can tell the Senate judiciary subcommittee because many of the details involving Flynn are classified, meaning there may only be a few new revelations.
Her previously scheduled appearance in front of the House intelligence committee was canceled by its chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-California, who said he wanted to hear first in a classified setting from FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers. Nunes' move to cancel the hearing sparked outcry from Democrats, who believed he was trying to shield the White House from damaging new revelations.
In a private meeting January 26, Yates told White House Counsel Don McGahn that Flynn was lying when he denied in public and private that he had discussed US sanctions on Russia in conversations with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak. Flynn's misleading comments, Yates said, made him potentially vulnerable to being compromised by Russia, according to sources familiar with her version of events. She expressed "serious concerns" to McGahn, making it clear -- without making a recommendation -- that Flynn could be fired.
Yates' testimony May 8 will be the first time the former acting attorney general will publicly speak about the White House meeting. A source familiar with the situation says that Yates will be limited on what she can tell the Senate judiciary subcommittee because many of the details involving Flynn are classified, meaning there may only be a few new revelations.
Her previously scheduled appearance in front of the House intelligence committee was canceled by its chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-California, who said he wanted to hear first in a classified setting from FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers. Nunes' move to cancel the hearing sparked outcry from Democrats, who believed he was trying to shield the White House from damaging new revelations.
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Former Acting AG Sally Yates expected to contradict White House on Michael Flynn in Senate testimony (Original Post)
spanone
May 2017
OP
I still think they will block her from testifying or else make it "top secret" so nobody will know
Horse with no Name
May 2017
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Horse with no Name
(33,958 posts)1. I still think they will block her from testifying or else make it "top secret" so nobody will know
what she said.
She is the one that is holding the linchpin to this scandal.
spanone
(135,900 posts)2. we'll see next week...looks like collusion popping it's head up.
Horse with no Name
(33,958 posts)3. Agreed.
Living in "interesting times" isn't what it's cracked up to be.
spanone
(135,900 posts)4. never seen anything like it....just these last 48 hours 🤡
Amaryllis
(9,526 posts)5. Is this scheduled to be open or closed hearing?
but supposed to schedule an open meeting after.
malaise
(269,219 posts)7. No wonder the Con is more
unhinged than usual
spanone
(135,900 posts)8. boy, he's far off the rails these days......
malaise
(269,219 posts)9. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
red dog 1
(27,875 posts)10. K&R