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Please explain how/who/why gov counsel was changed?

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If the government is going to look into the defense claims that Flynn's counsel was incompetent/compromised, then the government's chief prosecutor, Van Grack, becomes a fact witness because he negotiated with Covington Burling & should have been aware of their conflict of interest; i.e., Van Grack knew that he had C-B between a rock & a hard place & could exploit this advantage. Hence, Van Grack had to step aside. Did I explain it correctly Aggiehawg?

Alexandra Chalupa, still obsessed with Paul Manafort.

She needs the ambiance of a prison cell.

Thank you.

https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/11/court-to-investigate-whether-michael-flynns-first-lawyers-did-a-bad-job/

A detailed explanation about Flynn's attorney-client-privilege litigation.

Sydney posted this.
The DC Cover-up That's As Big As Spygate Posted on February 11, 2020 by sundance
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Former U.S. Attorney for DC, Jessie Liu, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing this upcoming Thursday at 10:00am. There's also an unreported background story connected to the DOJ, Rod Rosenstein and Ms. Liu so controversial, it's as big as Spygate.

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Secolobo said:

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The DC Cover-up That's As Big As Spygate Posted on February 11, 2020 by sundance

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Former U.S. Attorney for DC, Jessie Liu, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing this upcoming Thursday at 10:00am. There's also an unreported background story connected to the DOJ, Rod Rosenstein and Ms. Liu so controversial, it's as big as Spygate.

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I just came here to post that. What a read! Will anyone have the balls to ask Jessie Liu the questions? Probably the only committee member with the fortitude & insight to ask her the pertinent questions is Tom Cotton...I sent him a tweet about it.

Edit: Here is a threadreader of the article by Sundance:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1227004854826160133.html

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In this case, Flynn initially retained Covington and Burling to help him make disclosures under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for work through his consulting firm prior to Donald Trump's inauguration. Later, the government launched a criminal investigation into whether those FARA filings were false and whether Flynn had made false statements about an unrelated telephone call with the Russian ambassador while Trump was the president-elect. Covington represented Flynn in this criminal investigation and his subsequent guilty plea, which almost certainly constituted a conflict of interest, as I've previously explained.

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That first sentence is not entirely accurate. Flynn's company, Flynn Intelligence Group, retained Covington, Burling to advise them which federal disclosure laws they needed to comply with regarding the Inovo deal. On its face that deal was with a Dutch company. (Contract was signed in mid-August 2016.)

Initially, Covington advised that a FARA filing was not required, so one was not prepared. But at the end of the day, they are the lawyers, they are supposed to know which questions to ask and if their client doesn't know the answer instruct them to find out with written documentation, before coming to the conclusion that a FARA filing was not required in this instance.

To be fair to Covington, Burling, FARA (pre Mueller) was and administrative matter and not treated as a criminal matter in the past. So at best, if their conclusion was incorrect, a small fine, making the filing and everyone gets on down the road. I'm sure it came as quite a surprise to them when all hell broke loose. And their legal advice was at the heart of it although not the sole cause.

Still think that Inovo deal was a complete set-up.

Apologies for my ignorance, but why exactly is Attorney Liu being confirmed by the Senate? What is the purpose? Has she been promoted or appointed as a Judge? TIA!

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Apologies for my ignorance, but why exactly is Attorney Liu being confirmed by the Senate? What is the purpose? Has she been promoted or appointed as a Judge? TIA!

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She has been nominated as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the Department of the Treasury

She turned out to be a DC Swamp protector, so they devised a plan to fire remove her by pretending to promote her to a position outside the DOJ; i.e., they sent her back to the Treasury Department where she was working in 2017 but with a promotion. What happens should the Senate refuse to endorse her nomination is anyone's guess.

It's a typical Washington bureaucratic trick -- promote incompetence to eliminate an immediate conflict/problem, only oftentimes it comes back to bite you later on.

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She turned out to be a DC Swamp protector, so they devised a plan to fire remove her by pretending to promote her to a position outside the DOJ; i.e., they sent her back to the Treasury Department where she was working in 2017 but with a promotion. What happens should the Senate refuse to endorse her nomination is anyone's guess.

It's a typical Washington bureaucratic trick -- promote incompetence to eliminate an immediate conflict/problem, only oftentimes it comes back to bite you later on.

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Well then...let me suggest a corner in the basement. Let her keep her red stapler and maybe she can do some exterminating if/when the lights come back on.

Thanks again for the timely replies.

So let's see if she somehow gets Treasury to turn over Trump's tax returns to the House.

Confirmation of Herridge.

The start of seriously " Draining The Swamp " will only happen if Trump gets re-elected, takes the House and holds the Senate. These Savage and Vicious Democrat Animals are everywhere !

As soon as I saw the Stone recommendation for sentencing, I immediately thought it was bait for an election year scandal. Stand firm Mr. Stone, justice is coming. Nine more months.

If Trump wanted to "interfere" all he would have to do is issue a full pardon and say FU to the remaining Muellerites.

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Techno nailed it. The US Attorney just resigned. It was just a big middle finger on his way out the door.

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, adieu......

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WOW! So they lied to their superiors about what was in the sentencing report, according to Herridge? Just to set-up the perception of Trump interfering on behalf of his good friend?

That's an example of weaponized TDS. Trash your career at DOJ just for one 24 hour news cycle.

Wonder if this will now be the next article of impeachment basis?

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Well, guess they don't have to worry about that now.

How would this come back to bite Barr? I see people saying it could become some sort of scandal?

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How would this come back to bite Barr? I see people saying it could become some sort of scandal?

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Because Barr is going to put new prosecutors in now and change the recommendation.

These two guys told the DOJ one thing, then filed another as a big FU to Trump & Co.

So now Barr will have to fix the mess and be accused of interfering.

So he gets sent back to Maryland. Might only be temporarily before he leaves that office too. In any event, he's out of Barr and Shea's hair before the case is over.

And with the second withdrawal of counsel, this is coming from the top down, in my view.

Yup... It has started...

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will25u said:

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How would this come back to bite Barr? I see people saying it could become some sort of scandal?

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Because Barr is going to put new prosecutors in now and change the recommendation.

These two guys told the DOJ one thing, then filed another as a big FU to Trump & Co.

So now Barr will have to fix the mess and be accused of interfering.

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This.

Manufactured story for the fake news to express outrage, predict the end of democracy and our justice system for a few days. Very s***ty thing to do to your boss.

will25u said:

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Yup... It has started...

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So predictable. They are like middle school kids

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will25u said:

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Yup... It has started...

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So predictable. They are like middle school kids

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Problem is Trump is untouchable pretty much. No body will ever pay attention to these guys again IMO.

Yup... MSM starting to run with it.