Mike Flynn’s lawyer just admitted to a federal judge she’s discussed his case with Trump
September 29, 2020 in Blogs
By The New Civil Rights Movement
The attorney for disgraced former Trump national security adviser and convicted felon Mike Flynn has just admitted to a federal judge she has been talking with President Donald Trump about her client’s case – and that she personally asked the president to not pardon Flynn.
Sydney Powell, a former federal prosecutor turned conspiracy theorist, QAnon-signaler, and pro-MAGA anti-”deep state” personality, was asked by U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan, if she’s been in contact with Trump.
Politico’s Kyle Cheney provides the back-and-forth:
SULLIVAN: Have you had discussions with the president about this case?
POWELL: I have not, your honor, while the c… https://t.co/Ot4qn4dJRD— Kyle Cheney (@Kyle Cheney)1601399036.0
Powell actually tries to invoke executive privilege – to which she has no right since she does not work for the administration.
And then, this bombshell:
!! POWELL says she spoke to Trump about the status of the case within the last couple of weeks and requested that h… https://t.co/OxiORNWSTJ— Kyle Cheney (@Kyle Cheney)1601399133.0
Former federal prosecutor, now an NBC and MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner sugggests things got a little wild in the courtroom:
Flynn’s attorney just demanded that Judge Sullivan recuse himself form the case immediately.— Glenn Kirschner (@Glenn Kirschner)1601399482.0
Flynn’s lawyer just accused Judge Sullivan of “abject bias” in the case.— Glenn Kirschner (@Glenn Kirschner)1601399684.0
At issue: Flynn and the DOJ are trying to have the case dismissed – after Flynn pleaded guilty, twice, before the judge. Attorney General Bill Barr has been accused of working to protect Trump’s allies.
Source: ALTERNET
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