So, when some FBI idiot comes up and requires a statement out of you in the process of an interview, and then has a paper for you to sign at the end (attached to the tape of the interview)....you either don't answer particular questions, or admit all. The third choice of lying? That's precisely what Flynn got into trouble about. If he had declined to answer their question on the contact with a Russian government official (not a lobbyist or plain-vanilla citizen of Russia), he would still be in some minor trouble. But in this case....he just plain lied.
What else? Nothing.
If you remember....there is some type of relationship between Flynn and Turkey's Erdogan. There is a suggestion led by the press that Erdogan asked Flynn to possibly arrange for the kidnapping of Gulan (the arch-nemesis of Erdogan).....residing in the US. This story has not been proven. If true, Flynn....if he had taken steps to plan the kidnapping....would be in bigger trouble. I doubt that the FBI has any evidence of this, and it was all just plain chatter.
Anything leading to trouble of Trump? No....that's the amusing thing. I realize 10,000 journalists and political folks are all hyped up, but there is virtually nothing illegal in folks talking to foreign citizens, Saudis, Russians, etc. If promises were made, prior to the election....maybe this might be viewed in some illegal fashion. But then selling uranium off to Russians, after their donations to the Clinton Fund occurred....would be awful high up on the list of stupid and illegal things.
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