Who Told Flynn to Call Russia?

[Jimbo101]

Politico

Hours after national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned amid reports that he misled top officials about his pre-inauguration talks with the Russian ambassador, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to encourage everyone to move on. “The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington?” he tweeted out Tuesday morning.

In a sense, Trump is right: The real story is not Flynn. But it isn’t government leaks, either. No, the “real story here” is Trump himself—and the continuing mystery of his ties to Russia.

As official Washington and the press home in on the permanent disarray in the White House, whether the disgraced Flynn broke the law and who will succeed him after his three-week tenure, the key question is getting lost in the shuffle: Who told Flynn to call Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States? Because I’m convinced Flynn didn’t do it of his own accord. Flynn is a bit player in a much larger story regarding the president’s relationship with the Kremlin, and it’s this story the press needs to focus on.

[Ohioboy]

1. Flynn was not in an official capacity to call an ambassador, right?

He was not yet National Security Adviser, right? He was working for Trump.

[spanone]

2. release the transcripts

[Pachamama]

7. Interesting too would be if then they can release also who else Moscow Mike spoke to that day...

And especially before and after the calls to the Russian Ambassador.....

I'm willing to bet it was either Trump and/or Bannon

[onecaliberal]

3. Exactly. That is precisely the question I'd like answered and I believe the America.

People deserve to know.

[sarah FAILIN]

4. 5 times....

I believe there were 5 calls made in 1 day. That tells me that 1 person wasn't making the decisions. The people talking on the phone were going back and forth with whoever they answer to.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. It wasn't Howdy Doody.

[jmg257]

6. Not that big. Trump today said he didn't, but would have if flynn wasn't

Doing it already. Feels Flynn was right to do so.

Flynn has numerous ties to russia. No surprise he would talk to his counterparts.

Trump was surrounded with russianites...manafort, small-time page, stone, flynn. Flynn just lasted a lot longer then the other 3.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. I have been hearing them say...

It was Flynn's job to speak to representatives of other nations.

So...who did he speak to besides Russia?

Any others?