BREAKING: Senate Intel Committee refuses immunity for Flynn testimony

[brooklynite]

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/326694-senate-intel-panel-declines-flynn-immunity-offer-at-this-time

The Senate Intelligence Committee has turned down former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s request for immunity in exchange for his testimony in the panel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — at least for now.

[unblock]

1. good. not a fan in general of congress granting immunity. prosecutors, that's another matter.

congressional inquiries are far too sloppy and have competing agendas to responsibly grant immunity without screwing up the investigation.

consider north and poindexter....

[panader0]

2. And now the House Committee as well (per CNN)

[dalton99a]

5. He's screwed.

[Le Gaucher]

3. Something did not smell right about the immunity request

I hope he now pleads the fifth.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. He will plead the 5th.

[pnwmom]

6. Yes. And the optics of that will not be good. n/t

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. No, not to us, but the rw will try and put some positive spin on it for sure.

[louis-t]

11. I would rather he get immunity and spill his guts.

Absolutely.

[anneboleyn]

14. Me too -- I think Flynn wanted to spill the beans on Trumpco

[PRETZEL]

15. I'm looking at the last couple of words in the OP

"at least for now".

I highly doubt that immunity would be granted before Flynn's story and who he implicates can be verified as being necessary in order to further the investigation.

Let Flynn tell his story to the FBI and committees. Let them investigate it, then if it warrants him needing immunity to testify, then ok.

[dembotoz]

8. so a shortcut to truth is now closed

[pnwmom]

9. I wouldn't expect truth from him anyway. I'd expect lies, and then perjury charges

when it turned out the FBI had different information.

[WinkyDink]

13. Bwahahaha! I'm SURE Flynn would never perjure himself! Moreover, he is itching to lie about HRC and

Obama.

[hollowdweller]

10. Good don't let him pull an Ollie North

Where he takes immunity, then he takes all the blame and lets the pres off the hook.

[Victor_c3]

16. That's actually a good point

Maybe he was a sacrificial lamb. That makes a lot of sense to me.

[NBachers]

12. As the vice tightens on them all

[displacedtexan]

17. With immunity, he could pull an Oliver North.

Him being turned down for a deal is good news, IMHO.