Sen. Lindsey Graham Wants To Know If Flynn Was 'Directed' To Talk Sanctions

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 14, 2017, 11:55 AM EDT


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Tuesday that he wants to know if somebody on President Donald Trump's transition team "directed" former national security advisor Michael Flynn to discuss sanctions in a call with Russia's ambassador to the United States

"I want to know, did General Flynn do this by himself or was he directed by somebody to do it?" Graham said in an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan.

He said that he has not "seen the transcripts" of Flynn's conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump took office.

"I think Congress needs to be informed of what actually General Flynn said to the Russian ambassador about lifting sanctions," Graham said. "Did he say anything at all or is this just being spun by the media?"

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. You have to insist on a MAJOR investigation, just ask for one that

is half the size it would be if it was a Democrat in the WH, Lindsey.

And where is JOHN?

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Agent Without Portfolio

as they say in the spook business

'Do whatever you have to do'

Mission Impossible "... the agency will disavow any knowledge of your actions.
Good luck, Mr. Phelps."

[mainstreetonce]

3. Speak up, Graham

It is very important that a rational Rep voice is heard.

[yellowcanine]

7. Yes, if only there were one. Sure isn't Lindsey "effin" Graham.

[JudyM]

8. +1. Hammer the obvious: Flynn wouldn't have had authority to give assurances without WH approval.

[LisaL]

4. Somehow I doubt Flynn just came up with it all on his own. But maybe it's just me.

[chelsea0011]

10. Makes no sense at all that he would do this on his own. Zero, nada, no way, no how. It's not you.

[yellowcanine]

5. "Did he say anything at all or is this just being spun by the media?"

Nice try Lindsey but your Republican spots are showing. You don't actually want answers, now do you?

[LisaL]

9. Yes, obviously he resigned because media just made it all up.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

6. It is not what he says but what he does and that is going along with puke party line every time.

He will do nothing other than running his mouth and then slinking away back under his rock.

[Scalded Nun]

11. Since Trump and his team want to reintroduce ways to get at the truth

Why not waterboard Flynn until he talks?

[truthisfreedom]

12. If it doesn't directly affect national security it should be published

Leak it.