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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has reportedly offered to testify about President Trump's campaign and Russia:
President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has reportedly told the FBI that he is willing to testify about the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia, in exchange for immunity from prosecution, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Flynn resigned in February, after it was reported that he misled White House staff on his interactions with Russia and had discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak ahead of President Trump's inauguration. The Journal reported, citing officials familiar with the matter, that the FBI and the House and Senate Intelligence committees that are investigating Russia's attempts to interfere in the U.S. election have not taken his lawyers up on the offer.
Flynn's lawyer said in a statement that "General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit."
[...] In September, criticizing Hillary Clinton over former aides being given immunity deals as part of an investigation into her private email server, Flynn said, "When you're given immunity that means you've probably committed a crime."
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(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday March 31 2017, @08:23PM (4 children)
And Andrew Johnson avoided a similar fate by the skin of his teeth. The vote to impeach him failed by a single vote in Congress in the aftermath of the Civil War.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 31 2017, @08:31PM
The difference is, Nixon was actually impeached, and was about to be removed from the office.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 31 2017, @08:36PM (2 children)
You cannot compare Civil War era politics with the Nixon era, completely different beasts.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday March 31 2017, @09:19PM (1 child)
Well sure. Just pointing out Nixon wasn't really the first one either.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 01 2017, @09:33PM
You are right, actually, and I was wrong. Johnson actually was impeached, but the impeachment was overturned by the Senate with the margin of one vote.