Friday Fun Off-Topic Megathread - Politics

Friday Fun Off-Topic Megathread
Megathread 2: Michael Flynn testifies in plea that he was directed to make contact with Russia by senior Trump transition team officials
Megathread: Reports: Michael Flynn To Plead Guilty To Making False Statements To FBI
Jared Kushner can't pass his security clearance investigation, officials say
Trump faces new obstruction allegations in Russia scandal
President Trump would get over $40M in benefits from tax bil
Trump has now urged seven officials to help end the russia probes
The Tax Bill Is a Fucking Disaster
Americans receive 'threatening' automated calls telling them to stop criticising Trump
Barack Obama: "If I Watch Fox News, I Wouldn’t Vote for Me"
Senate’s Final Tally: Plan Would Add $1 Trillion to Deficit
GOP strategist: ‘No real conservative’ should vote for the GOP tax bill
Republicans are rejecting the official analysis of their tax bill’s cost
Pence has been sent a letter from Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut Senator) regarding Michael Flynn
Mueller: Trump Team Meddling In Obama Diplomacy Extended Beyond Flynn
WH cancels Trump media event after Flynn plea
Fox News declared home of "Fake News" in poll touted by Trump as "most accurate"
Mnuchin under federal investigation for failing to analyse GOP tax scam
Trump: Democrats obstructing tax bill 'because they think it is too good'
Donald Trump is going to campaign for Roy Moore. Because, of course
“Lots of outrageous things in the bill aren’t getting the kind of attention they ought to”
Robert Mueller now has three of Trump’s top campaign officials in his grasp
“It’s been complete hell”: how police used a traffic stop to take $91,800 from an innocent man
Flake announces support of tax plan, giving GOP votes needed to pass bill
Trump-Russia 'scandal bigger than Watergate,' says author and reporter Luke Harding
Trump Is Cracking Up
Congress' deficit hawks seem to have gone missing in action

Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:14 AM PST

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Megathread 2: Michael Flynn testifies in plea that he was directed to make contact with Russia by senior Trump transition team officials

Posted: 01 Dec 2017 08:49 AM PST

AP reports:

As part of a plea deal, former national security adviser Michael Flynn has admitted that a senior member of the Trump transition team directed him to make contact with Russian officials in December 2016.

See discussion in prior thread here:

Megathread: Reports: Michael Flynn To Plead Guilty To Making False Statements To FBI

Flynn prepared to testify Trump directed him to contact Russians: ABC - Reuters (thanks to u/throwawaypolitics)

Flynn has promised special counsel 'full cooperation' in Russia probe: Source - ABC News (thanks to u/DragonTHC)

Flynn to testify Trump 'directed him to make contact with the Russians': report - The Hill (thanks to u/MuskofElon)

Flynn to Testify Trump Ordered Him to Talk to Russians - The Daily Beast (thanks to u/saucytryhard)

Flynn Prepared to Testify Trump Directed Him to Contact Russians - US News & World Report (thanks to u/taeppa)

Dow tanks on report Michael Flynn will testify against Trump - CNN Money (thanks to u/SlingDingersOnPatrol)

Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty, is cooperating - Chicago Sun (thanks to u/AlsoTheeApache)

Update: Michael Flynn says Trump transition team directed him - NBC KWQC (thanks to u/willis7747)

Dow Jones drops 300 points on report that Trump directed Flynn to speak to Russians - NBC News (thanks to u/Gambit08)

White House distances itself from Flynn - The Hill (thanks to u/tototok)

Michael Flynn says senior Trump campaign officials directed his communications with Russians - The Independent (thanks to u/Baltar666)

Mike Flynn: Trump campaign told me to contact the Russians - Vice News (thanks to u/ProximaC)

Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI - Politico (thanks to u/technoholic12)

Comey tweets after Flynn guilty plea: 'But let justice roll down like waters' - Talking Points Memo (thanks to u/jingooftherex)

Top White House lawyer calls Michael Flynn an 'Obama administration official' in statement distancing Trump from Russia plea deal - Business Insider (thanks to u/animositisomina35)

Analysis

Michael Flynn's Guilty Plea Is Bad For Trump In Lots Of Ways - FiveThirtyEight (thanks to u/slakmehl)

Michael Flynn's plea deal could be proof he has something 'very valuable' to offer on someone at 'the center' of the Russia investigation - Business Insider (thanks to u/NatalinaCocci)

Robert Mueller just penetrated the White House gates with Michael Flynn's guilty plea - Washington Post (thanks to u/Thalesian)

Flynn Indictment Shows He Committed a More Serious Offense Than Lying to the FBI - Mother Jones (thanks to u/freddiethebaer)

Donald Trump, Jared Kushner could be next after Michael Flynn charged with lying to the FBI - Newsweek (thanks to u/r1ckj0526)

Flynn's guilty plea is a massive problem for Trump - CNN (thanks to u/taeppa)

Donald Trump Suspected For Weeks That Mike Flynn Would Flip - The Daily Beast (thanks to u/discominx666)

As Michael Flynn pleads guilty, get ready for peak whataboutism - Washington Post (thanks to u/viccar0)

Why we can say with near certainty that Michael Flynn has flipped in the Russia investigation - Washington Post (thanks to u/cogit4se)

What the Flynn Plea Means - The National Review (thanks to u/The_Crimson_Dynamo)

Documents

U.S. vs Michael T. Flynn - OSC Plea Agreement [!!PDF Warning] - Department of Justice Office of the Special Counsel

U.S. vs Michael T. Flynn - OSC Statement of the Offense[!!PDF Warning] - Department of Justice Office of the Special Counsel

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Megathread: Reports: Michael Flynn To Plead Guilty To Making False Statements To FBI

Posted: 01 Dec 2017 06:32 AM PST

Reports on Friday indicate former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is expected to plead guilty to one count of providing false statements to the FBI.

Flynn to Plead to False Statements in D.C. Court - Bloomberg (thanks to u/saucytryhard)

Former Trump adviser Flynn to plead guilty to lying to FBI - Associated Press (thanks to u/jerryh100)

Michael Flynn Sr. Expected To Plead Guilty To Lying To FBI - NPR (thanks to u/INowHaveAUsername and others)

Flynn to Plead Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I. - New York Times (thanks to u/dopp3lganger)

Court schedules plea hearing for Flynn at 10:30 am ET - CNBC (thanks to u/scuba_steve757)

Flynn charged with one count of making false statement - CNN (thanks to u/themessias1001)

Flynn charged for 'making false statement' - BBC (thanks to u/Tabazan)

Flynn Willingly Submitted False Testimony to FBI; Plea Hearing Today - Reuters (thanks to u/jasontheorphan)

Ex-Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn charged by special counsel with making false statement to FBI - Washington Post (thanks to u/Saravat, u/fulgoray and many others)

Michael Flynn charged with making false statements to the FBI: Documents - ABC News (thanks to u/KneeguhPuhleeze)

Flynn charged with making false statements to FBI - NY Post (thanks to u/GruntingButtNugget)

Michael Flynn Has Been Charged With Lying To The Government - Buzzfeed News (thanks to u/Chituck)