Reports say Flynn will testify that Trump directed him to contact Russian officials. Seems huge. But... If after election, it's normal for incoming officials to establish contacts with foreign powers. This busts the "no contact with any Russians" lie. But maybe not incriminating.
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Point 1: admitted; Point 2: Contact yes, but trying to influence a vote in the UN prior to inauguration day is foreign policy. Its not setting up a dialog and framework to graft on to existing policy.
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I'm not defending it. Just pointing out it would be very difficult to make a case based on a 218 year-old statute that's never been used to prosecute someone before.
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