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Adam Schiff Releases New Transcripts That Show Michael Flynn Betrayed America
If there is one thing the American people have learned over the past few years, it's that Donald Trump demands loyalty – not to the country but to himself.
Livid Trump Blames Staff For Not Protecting Him From The Virus
Trump has refused to wear a mask or practice basic safety measures, but he is livid and blaming his staff for not protecting him from the coronavirus.
Barr Humiliates Himself By Dropping Criminal Case Against Mike Flynn
Trump's former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn pled guilty to lying to FBI, but Attorney General Barr has dropped the criminal case against him.
Barr says it was 'duty' to drop Flynn case: 'It upheld the rule of law'
Attorney General William Barr defended the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision Thursday to move to drop the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn for charges of lying to the FBI about his co
William Barr says it was his 'duty under the law' to drop Flynn charges
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department dropped charges against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn to restore a proper standard of justice.
‘All time low’: Rep. Schiff on DOJ move to drop Flynn charges
Rep. Adam Schiff: “This puts us back in the category of almost an emerging democracy, where the rule of law is not yet firmly established, where prosecutor decisions are made on the basis of politics.”
‘Never Seen Anything Like This’: Experts Question Dropping of Flynn Prosecution
Abandoning the case is the latest step in a pattern of dismantling the work of the Russia investigators. A former prosecutor likened it to eating the department from the inside out.
Schiff: Dropping Flynn Case 'Puts Us Back in the Category of Almost an Emerging Democracy'
On Thursday's broadcast of MSNBC's "All In," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) reacted to the dropping of charges against former | Clips On Thursday's broadcast of MSNBC's "All In," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) reacted to the dropping of charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn by stating the move "really puts us back in the category of almost an emerging democracy, where the rule of law is not yet firmly established, where prosecutorial decisions are made on the basis of politics."
Schiff: DOJ's Decision Doesn't Exonerate Flynn But Incriminates AG Barr
Adam Schiff claimed the DOJ's decision to drop its case against Michael Flynn does not exonerate him, but rather it incriminates William Barr.
Elizabeth Warren Demands AG Barr Resign Over Flynn Decision
Sen.Warren called on AG William Barr to resign over the DOJ's decision to drop its criminal case Michael Flynn on Thursday.
Justice Dept. moves to drop case against Michael Flynn
The move marks a stunning reversal in the case of the former Army general who was convicted in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Why Did Barack Obama Know About Flynn's Calls with Russian Ambassador Kislyak in Early January 2017?
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, James Comey, Sally Yates, Susan Rice and John Brennan discussed General Flynn’s phone calls with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in a January 5 2017 secret Oval Office meeting. On January 5th, 2017, then-FBI Director James Comey held a secret meeting in the Oval Office before he traveled to Trump Tower New…
Maddow Blasts GOP Governor For Caving To Trump And Opening His State As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Donald Trump and too many Republican governors across the country are putting politics and dollar signs ahead of public safety.
The Justice Department has dropped Michael Flynn’s case
Former National Security Adviser Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Mueller probe. The Justice Department just moved to dismiss the case altogether.
U.S. Drops Michael Flynn Case, in Move Backed by Trump
The extraordinary move came after Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, fought the case in court for months, a reversal after pleading guilty twice and cooperating with investigators.
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