Nunes Attacks FBI Over Flynn Guilty Plea: 'It Was Nothing Short Of Entrapment'

[turbinetree]

By Caitlin MacNeal
December 14, 2018 5:24 pm

Outgoing House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) on Friday claimed that federal investigators “entrapped” former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, echoing a pre-sentencing memo from Flynn’s lawyers arguing that he was somehow tricked by the FBI officials who questioned him in January 2017.


“It was nothing short of entrapment,” Nunes told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto.

Lawyers for special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday pushed back on the arguments made by Flynn’s lawyer, telling the judge overseeing Flynn’s sentencing that the former national security adviser was well aware of the consequences of lying to the FBI. Cavuto noted this to Nunes and asked if he really believed the FBI somehow prompted Flynn to lie.

Nunes replied that he had been briefed on the issue and continued to attack the FBI, something Nunes is notorious for.

“This is an embarrassment for our country,” he said, adding that Flynn’s chats with the Russian ambassador was “exactly what he’s supposed to be doing.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/nunes-flynn-entrapment-fbi

Hey, Nunes..................do you know what aiding and abetting means in criminal law..................in a crime, have you ever thought about that....................because I firmly believe that you are a fucking criminal who aided and abetted in cover-up and crime to hurt this country........................

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough..............................

[Iliyah]

1. Another coffee boy . . .

Here's hoping Mueller got something on him

[struggle4progress]

2. Cavuto Destroys Nunes' Excuses

by Tommy Christopher | Dec 14th, 2018, 5:47 pm

... First, Nunes insisted that Flynn didn’t lie, and that the FBI agents who interviewed Flynn didn’t think he’d lied at the time.

Cavuto said, “I know how much you honor the guy, praise the guy, very illustrious career. But he admitted he lied, he did lie. He told investigators he lied. That’s just the reality, right?”

“Right, but it’s also called ‘entrapment,’ If he admitted he lied in the investigation…” Nunes replied.

“No one had a gun to his head, though, sir, you know what I’m saying?” ...

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-cavuto-destroys-devin-nunes-excuses-for-flynns-lying-no-one-had-a-gun-to-his-head/

[MaryMagdaline]

3. Good lord - they told him they wanted to interview him regarding a sensitive matter;

He acknowledged he knew it was about contacts with Kislyak; they asked him if he wanted WH counsel to be present; and he thought they probably had him on tape. They came over to WH, on his turf. If anything, they gave him plenty of time to protect himself.

[beachbum bob]

4. asking a question is entrapment for the GOP, as any answer is a lie now.

[mickswalkabout41]

5. He's jealous

He couldn’t entrap Hillary poor little man. Retire in shame. My great grandchildren will remember your legacy. I promise.

[redstateblues]

6. The smell of desperation

[BSdetect]

7. His turn is coming up shortly

[meow2u3]

8. You're next, Devin!

Don't be surprised if the Russiagate investigation nails Nunes for his role in the coverup, if not the underlying crimes.

[malaise]

9. Nunes should be busy worrying about the Ethic Committee

Lock him up.

[Mr. Ected]

10. The wall is an entrapment too

Nunes is peddling the Manafort school of disinformation, just like he has from the moment he engaged with Trump. Just like they all have.