Pardon Of Mike Flynn Complicated By Trump Self-Interest | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, discusses Donald Trump's personal interest in Mike Flynn's criminal case and Trump's dangling of pardons as an obstruction tactic against the Mueller investigation. Aired on 11/26/2020.
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Pardon Of Mike Flynn Complicated By Trump Self-Interest | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

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    1. nah just 73 million, its just a hiccup . . education reform is clearly needed. . . these people need the most basic of critical thinking skills. Facts Matter !!

    1. ​@Mark bodman The Supreme Court ruled that, as a pardon carries an imputation of guilt and acceptance carries a confession.

      The DoJ dropped the case, the same one being run by Barr. The same DoJ that is attempting to defend Trump in his defamation suit by E. Jean Carrol? You’re attempting to cite that DoJ?

      What ever happened with
      “I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!” – https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/937007006526959618

    2. @Instant karma you are correct, that’s exactly why Gen. Flynn plead guilty, they threatened to find charges on his son if he didn’t plead to lying . But get ready karma is about to reveal its truth .

    3. @JohnPaul Jones Gen. Flynn lied about not lying let’s get it straight. This isn’t about the pardon, this is about the removal of the gag order . I think you got lost in the weeds somewhere.

    4. @Todd A McEwen “But get ready karma is about to reveal its truth” .
      and you know this for a certainty how?

    1. @JohnPaul Jones also. Why is it always the push of ‘Russian interference’ but let’s keep 100% silent about the Chinese interference that’s been plaguing these elections. Oh…wait…that’s right. Gotta keep silent when the interference is helping…the other guy…smh

    2. Trump pardons a Two Star decorated war hero that served his country his whole life and after DOJ dropped case and let me guess its whaaaaaaaaaaaaa the end of Democracy yet again.
      Osama Obama pardoned a known terrorist that blew up buildings and killed people. If that’s your version of Democracy i want no part of it.

    3. @Darktolight Obama has a man wife? Not judging but I could have sworn he was with a strong intelligent black woman. Or just maybe you are deep down inside intimidated by her because you are a very weak man? That fact the you thought it was something to even mention shows us all what you are.

    1. @Jake Vermeulem Get ready u radical leftist Hawaii HUSSAIN & Beijing Biden CROOKS—Gen Flynn is coming after ur lying corrupt butts. He’s loaded with a full pardon now, AND KNOWS UR CORRUPTION!!!!!

    2. The Dems have all the secrets lol. Mike Flynn was framed by the FBI to take down Trump. Talk about going really low.

    3. Hey.. I liked that movie.. speaking of which.. you think Daniel Day Lewis is a Patriot? ✝️’Last of the Mohicans’ was EPIC. He is awesome actor.

  1. Keep exposing all these trump plots to twist the law and do hold everybody involved accountable. Glenn Kirschner would make a great new Attorney General, and he will take it to the criminals for their many crimes and obstructions of justice.

    1. When ICE, The National Guard, and militias on the fair right stop infiltrating peaceful demonstrations to make the left look violent when it is actually the far right.

  2. Doling out pardons is he? So Trump has conceded….he’s gotta start saving hides. He should step down so Pence can pardon him too hahaha.

    1. Yup
      That’s what’s gonna happen. Sore Loser will resign and get Mike Pence to pardon him.
      It would be good if he resigned and Mike Pence DIDN’T pardon him😅🥳😂🤣😂😅🎃🥳😅😂🤣

    2. @Sharon Wilkerson
      You are correct to say he has not conceded formally, but this does imply he conceded behind closed doors. He is doing this as a publicity stunt in order to leech his supporters’ bank accounts a bit more to pay off the campaign debt (if you look on the fine print with the “donations for the legal battles”, it states that a large portion goes to pay off his campaign debt).

    3. @Nick Tate : Don’t dream. Pardon implies first an admission of guilt. Do you seriously see that happening with Trump, who can’t even say the words « I concede. » ? Beside, his sole aim in seeking re-election was escaping the lawsuits which await him. So no, Trump would never abdicate to Pence to seek an umbrella pardon, even if this were legal, which I doubt.

    1. @Scott Lancaster Scott, Trump knew how bad the virious was, back in February,. He should of pushed mask wearing, he didn’t. I don’t asking for help, I do what ever I can, on my own. But, come on Scott, think about it, these people lined up in cars, in food lines, have kids, they can’t by food. Do you have children? Would you sit in a food line to help your family?

    2. @Donna Whiteturkey there are no lack of jobs
      The virus would be gone if sick people stayed home
      I am healthy, if I stay away from people I won’t get sick
      I don’t wear a mask, I’m healthy
      Only infected people can spread infection
      I was sick in Feb-march, I did my part and stayed home

    3. @Scott Lancaster
      Many of the infections and deaths were preventable. DjT** did not respond to minimize covid’s impact on our country.
      His incompetence, his indifference, his lies are now part of the historical record.

    4. @Gaetano Vindigni like I said, which presidents do you blame for aids
      Which president do you blame for the Spanish flu?
      You really want to blame someone?
      How about China? How about blaming hospitals and doctors for not fixing this?
      Hospitals have billions of dollars to build buildings on campuses but no planned pandemic response?
      No ppe in storage for a pandemic?
      Isn’t sickness and disease their business? Aren’t they supposed to have supplies for nurses and doctors?
      The medical community got caught with their pants down
      The president is not a medical professional

  3. Another huge slice of a severely corrupt system! If someone is guilty, they are guilty! End of story – and their liberty.

    1. @JH RJ So now its Thanksgiving and Im Thankfull I never had to live in a Socialist Country. so Im off to see family and enjoy this $90 dollar bottle of 18 year old Single malt. Quick Question For Ya. How many lives have you made better?

    2. @Martin Gary I would hope that I have enriched the lives of everyone I’ve come into contact with. There have, however, been some that were beyond help.
      Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your single malt – I hope it’s genuine Scotch.
      Be careful with your blood pressure.

    1. @Tech ti Who threatened his son? Just look at all the people around T who are indicted and in prison. You really believe Flynn was an exception?

    1. The power to pardon lies solely with the head of state, as per our constitution… What exactly did he do criminal?

  4. So Trump pardons the guy who said “they” were guilty of conspiring with the enemy?
    In essence , trying to pardon himself and deem all confirmed evidence a moot point?
    Someone will need to bring trump up on charges based on associated GUILT!

    1. America’s bread and butter. Just like the western bloc “pardoned” america for profiting from the genocide in yemen. Apparently its only bad when hitler commits it, just not when america does.

  5. This would be a corrupt pardon and should be challenged and over-turned because of conflict of interest. This kind of dangerous precedence should be destroyed.

  6. He is no better than anyone else ,so is the persons that were involved in his corrupted behavior were charge and convicted, what make him any different ? he should pay for all his crimes. Punto.

  7. Flynn’s not a retired US Army three-star; he’s an admitted FELON….. Like hundreds of thousands of retired and veteran soldiers, I, as a Marine, have no respect for Flynn. He’s a grifter.

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