[NOTE: Trying to write about the Flynn case and Judge Sullivan is like swallowing an elephant whole and trying to digest it. Maybe several elephants. And I need to do it prior to June 1, when Sullivan (and/or his lawyer?) … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s Part II, and the plan right now is that there will be a Part III as well, because Part II became very long and unwieldy. Part I can be found here. ADDITION: And to clear up any misunderstandings … Continue reading →
Although the transcript of the Flynn/Kislyak phone call (or calls) does exist and the FBI had it when they interrogated Flynn in order to set their perjury trap for him, neither he nor his lawyers have ever been allowed to … Continue reading →
I bring you the following documents to peruse and read at your leisure, and be sure to fortify your stomach before you do. The first is Michael Flynn’s petition to withdraw his guilty plea, which describes (in summary, anyway) what … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’m hoping to post Part II of the Sullivan piece tomorrow (Part I is here). The present post provides some background to the other posts, but it’s not primarily about Sullivan.] There are so many issues in the Flynn … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s my attempt to tackle the question of what may have sparked Judge Sullivan’s behavior in the Flynn case. It’s probably going to be a two-parter, of which this is the first installment. So, what’s going on here? Let … Continue reading →
From Andrew C. McCarthy: Well, the mystery is solved, at least if you can believe what the usual sieves — those courageously anonymous “former U.S. officials” — have told their notetakers at the Washington Post. As I surmised in last … Continue reading →
Please see this: Earlier [yesterday], the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued an extraordinary order — on its own motion — directing Judge Sullivan himself to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by … Continue reading →
Russiagate/Spygate/Obamagate is as unwieldy as the names given it. Even though I’ve spent an inordinate number of hours trying to understand its development and steps, and all its different parts and motivations and characters, I haven’t mastered its complexities. And … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Please see ADDENDUM below.] First General Flynn was set up by the Obama administration and the FBI. The FBI already knew from their investigations that he was not guilty of any wrongdoing regarding Russia, but they nevertheless set a … Continue reading →
We’ve known for a long time that Susan Rice wrote a strange CYA memo on Inauguration Day that said President Obama: …wanted to be sure “every aspect of this issue is handled by the Intelligence and law enforcement communities ‘by … Continue reading →
I cannot state strongly enough how unmoored these actions are from the ordinary safeguards our legal system has attempted to provide defendants: In the case against Michael Flynn the court appointed amicus curiae, essentially a court appointed outside lawyer enlisted … Continue reading →