The publication of a set of notes taken by now-disgraced former FBI agent Peter Strzok related to the prosecution of former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn provides the first specific evidence that former President Obama was behind the wrongful prosecution of Flynn and, almost certainly, the investigation of Donald Trump's campaign and presidential transition.
Obama directs the investigation of Flynn to proceed.
Obama directed Yates and Comey to have people who could be relied on to pursue Flynn perform the investigation.
Priestap's notes recall conversations in which the three apparently decided to not warn Flynn of his constitutional rights or that there was a risk of Flynn being prosecuted for lying to the FBI. Priestap's now-famous notes say, "What is our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired? If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ + have them decide."
The investigation continued, the FBI interviewed Flynn on the record and, after the investigation was continued by special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of partisan Democratic prosecutors, Flynn pleaded guilty rather than have Mueller persecute Flynn's son.
There is no reason to believe that he was more reluctant to issue them orders on how to conduct that investigation than he was to direct Comey and Yates to investigate Flynn and "Put the right people" on it despite the obvious legitimacy of Flynn's actions.
It's a great pity that you can't impeach someone who is no longer in office, because Obama's actions - clearly in violation of the law and of the constitutional rights of Flynn, Trump, Carter Page, and others - were entirely worthy of impeachment.
Obama directs the investigation of Flynn to proceed.
Obama directed Yates and Comey to have people who could be relied on to pursue Flynn perform the investigation.
Priestap's notes recall conversations in which the three apparently decided to not warn Flynn of his constitutional rights or that there was a risk of Flynn being prosecuted for lying to the FBI. Priestap's now-famous notes say, "What is our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired? If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ + have them decide."
The investigation continued, the FBI interviewed Flynn on the record and, after the investigation was continued by special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of partisan Democratic prosecutors, Flynn pleaded guilty rather than have Mueller persecute Flynn's son.
There is no reason to believe that he was more reluctant to issue them orders on how to conduct that investigation than he was to direct Comey and Yates to investigate Flynn and "Put the right people" on it despite the obvious legitimacy of Flynn's actions.
It's a great pity that you can't impeach someone who is no longer in office, because Obama's actions - clearly in violation of the law and of the constitutional rights of Flynn, Trump, Carter Page, and others - were entirely worthy of impeachment.
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