'If you go after the intel community, theyll go after you': Morning Joe explains how Sally Yates...

[DonViejo]

‘If you go after the intel community, they’ll go after you’: Morning Joe explains how Sally Yates took out Flynn

TRAVIS GETTYS
14 FEB 2017 AT 07:04 ET

MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski has been predicting that Michael Flynn, who resigned late Monday as national security advisor, would be the first top official to leave the Trump administration.

She and “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough expressed concerns about Flynn throughout the White House transition — and they said his departure raises even more questions about the president’s relationship with Russia.

“We have been warning this president and Gen. Flynn on the air for months that (if) you go after the intel community, the intel community will go after you,” Scarborough said. “They are the last people you want to go after.”

Former acting attorney general Sally Yates warned the White House counsel that Flynn may have been blackmailed by Russia, Scarborough said, but the White House insisted up to this week that the national security advisor had the president’s full confidence.

“Who knew in the White House, and when did they know in the White House and why was the vice president of the United States kept in the dark and allowed to go on television and lie?” Scarborough asked. “The only reason we’re finding out about (Flynn’s conversations with the Russian ambassador) now is because a patriot did leak this.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/if-you-go-after-the-intel-community-theyll-go-after-you-morning-joe-explains-how-sally-yates-took-out-flynn/

[Caliman73]

1. Sally Yates did not take out Flynn. Flynn and the Trump administration did.

Yates simply warned them and the people that something was not right and that the Trump administration and Flynn were putting their own interests ahead of the security of the United States. What she did was her job and when she stood up to Trump on the immigration ban, she was defending the Constitution.

Even though she has been vindicated for her concerns, the headline is still pretty ridiculous and makes it seem like the Intelligence Community is simply being petty and vindictive. Then again, it is Morning Joe, they still have to try to save face for the conservatives, and they will continue to carry water until they can no longer do so.

[atreides1]

2. Pence wasn't in the dark!!!

He lied to cover his ass, because Flynn had told him what the conversation was about!

[Satch59]

3. Of course...Trump can't keep a secret because he's a man baby...

Pence I would think knew as did everyone in the circle. Pence is screwed either way, he either lied or looks stupid not knowing what others knew... If GOP knew of the warning, then they are thrown in the mess also...they had a chance to put pressure on Trump before inauguration...

Let the chips fall...and fall hard...