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re: Key Prosecutor in Gen. Flynn Railroading Walks Away from Case
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:12 pm to PhDoogan
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:12 pm to PhDoogan
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And the MSM will undoubtedly find a spin to canonize Van Grack as some brave resister as they did with the other Mueller shite-canned prosecutors.
Just like they did with lieutenant colonel vindman, who whey worshiped as the trashed a Lieutenant General who actually did his duty and continued to in current administration. Truly Bizarro World stuff.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:17 pm to teke184
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Didn’t a ton of prosecutors associated with this case already walk? Or was that the Roger Stone case?
That was the Stone case. They all threw hissy fits after DOJ vetoed their ridiculous sentencing proposal for Stone that was totally out of line with sentencing guidelines.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:19 pm to IslandBuckeye
this MFer was cocky. I see he was an Obama donator. how shocking.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mueller-prosecutor-removed-from-flynn-case-after-questions-surface-concerning-his-compliance-with-court-order
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mueller-prosecutor-removed-from-flynn-case-after-questions-surface-concerning-his-compliance-with-court-order
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:19 pm to IslandBuckeye
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Just like they did with lieutenant colonel vindman
frick Lt. Col. "It's MA'AM!"-Doughboy-Flounder Vindman.
Sorry for the outburst, just a knee-jerk reaction when I hear that name.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:30 pm to Lsuhoohoo
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If you've followed Flynn's case at all you know that Van Gracks prints are all over it.
Federal agents do not make a move on a case - especially high profile cases - without the knowledge and consent of the AUSA assigned to the case.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:30 pm to OTIS2
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The order also requires the government to submit favorable defense evidence to the court, including possible "impeachment evidence" that could undermine witnesses, even if the government believes the evidence “not to be material.”
Van Grack has long informed Sullivan that the government’s so-called "Brady" obligations, referring to prosecutors' duty to turn over exculpatory materials to defendants, have been met. In an October 2019 filing, Van Grack denied governmental misconduct and assured the court that the government “has complied, and will continue to comply, with its discovery and disclosure obligations, including those imposed pursuant to Brady and the Court’s Standing Order.”
In that same October 2019 motion, Van Grack elaborated on those claims, telling Sullivan that the government had not “affirmatively suppressed evidence” or hid Brady material. He denied that the government was “aware of any information that would be favorable and material to [Flynn] at sentencing.”
Van Grack further dismissed arguments by Flynn's attorney, Sidney Powell, that “General Flynn was targeted and taken out of the Trump administration for concocted and political purposes” as “conspiracy theories.”
What Van Grack didn’t inform the court about – and didn’t provide to Flynn – was the newly unsealed January 4, 2017 "Closing Communication" from the FBI Washington Field Office, which recommended the FBI close its investigation of Flynn, as its exhaustive search through government databases “did not yield any information on which to predicate further investigative efforts."
Van Grack also failed to provide evidence to Flynn’s attorneys that anti-Trump former FBI agent Peter Strzok then immediately intervened and instructed the FBI case manager handling the Flynn investigation to keep the probe open, followed by indicators that the bureau would seek to investigate Flynn for possible violations of an obscure 18th century law known as the Logan Act -- which has never been utilized in a modern prosecution.
Another Strzok text mentions that the FBI’s "7th floor" – meaning FBI leadership – may have been involved in the decision to keep the Flynn case alive.
Instead, Van Grack characterized Flynn’s alleged false statements as critical to the FBI’s “legitimate and significant investigation into whether individuals associated with the campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump were coordinating with the Russian government in its activities to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.”
He argued to Sullivan that Flynn’s “conduct and communications with Russia went to the heart of that inquiry.” And Van Grack said that Flynn’s alleged “false statements to the FBI on January 24, 2017, were absolutely material.”
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:32 pm to cajunangelle
DOJ is dropping the case.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:33 pm to VoxDawg
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Will the last swampy lawyer at the DOJ please turn out the lights on your way out?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:33 pm to Decatur
quote:link?
DOJ is dropping the case.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:33 pm to Decatur
Does this mean y'all ain't got heem?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:36 pm to Decatur
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DOJ is dropping the case.
As well as they should.
Public opinion has solidly turned against the DOJ as more prosecutorial misdeeds keep coming out, the President is opposed to the prosecution of the case and has the pardon pen ready.
If they want a chance to stop more and more dirty laundry from coming out, they should drop the case.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:41 pm to Sentrius
I see that the Collusion Truthers already have their narrative. van Grack resigned because he's a man of the truest integrity who refused to be bullied by Trump's henchman Barr. If the case against Flynn is dropped, it's more political meddling by Barr on behalf of Trump.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:45 pm to VoxDawg
Justice will be served when there is a noose around this cocksuckers neck
Posted on 5/7/20 at 1:58 pm to PhDoogan
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frick Lt. Col. "It's MA'AM!"-Doughboy-Flounder Vindman.
I tried to convey my contempt for loser vindman by using lower case letters. In retrospect, it was lame.
You surpassed my attempt in epic fashion.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:00 pm to VoxDawg
he's probably about to resign and claim Trump/admin interference to avoid the ramifications of withholding evidence
Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
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he's probably about to resign and claim Trump/admin interference to avoid the ramifications of withholding evidence
This. He'll pop on XiNN or MSDNC in short order so he can get a headstart on setting the narrative that this was all political and he resigned out of protest. Anything you hear out of DOJ about withheld evidence is partisan hackery!
Posted on 5/7/20 at 2:11 pm to cajunangelle
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what happens if Van Grack failed to comply with a federal court order?
That's up to the judge right now. Then, for most of us, an ethics panel.
In D.C...who knows if anything happens to this guy.
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