Chaffetz: Very mysterious why Flynn suddenly wants immunity

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump shouldn’t talk about whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be granted immunity, a top House Republican advised Friday.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening that Flynn has informed the FBI and House and Senate Intelligence Committees – which are investigating Russia’s alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election – that he will agree to be interviewed if granted immunity from prosecution. Flynn was asked to resign last month after misleading Vice President Mike Pence and others about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the transition.

Trump tweeted Friday morning that “Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!”

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told Fox News he disagrees with the president’s characterization of the Russia investigation, as well as the commander in chief’s decision to comment on it.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/jason-chaffetz-michael-flynn-immunity-donald-trump-236749

[geek tragedy]

1. when Trump has lost the Utah Rat, ... nt

[Kber]

2. Exactly!

[Wellstone ruled]

3. So agree,

thinks are changing with the GOP movers and shakers. Little Jason is doing damage control,he sees the big Bus coming down the road.

[CanonRay]

4. It probably is a mystery to him

He's got the IQ of a snail.

[StevieM]

5. I disagree. I think Chaffetz is a very intelligent criminal. (eom)

[Egnever]

10. Only in a sea of idiots.

easy to be a mental giant when surrounded by mental midgets.

[MontanaMama]

6. What's even more mysterious

Is that anybody gives a shit about what Jason Chaffetz has to say.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Then do your job Chaffetz

Do oversight of THIS administration and stop focusing on the previous one.

[yellowcanine]

8. Chaffetz suddenly realizes that someone shat in the pool and it might be Trump.

[47of74]

9. Maybe Chapped Ass is worried Flynn will roll over on him too.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. +10x

The right info could topple them all ... and weaken the U.S. democracy
for foreign powers in the process. Isn't this the guy who has actually
had discussions and been in the pay of, a foreign government?

[OnDoutside]

12. "I can't endorse this man and look my 15 year old daughter in the eye" Oh, wait ....

[cstanleytech]

13. Its not mysterious he knows he lied under oath at the very least so hes looking at potential jail

time so in order to save his bacon he is fishing around hoping someone will stupidly offer him an immunity deal without first finding out what he is offering which I am willing to bet is zilch based on how short of time he was with the administration.
Now if the goal is to ferret out any actual crimes (such as if Trump colluded with Russia on the Hillary emails) its going to take someone high up the food chain that brings something to the table but I doubt that someone is Flynn.

[meadowlander]

14. If only there was some kind of Congressional Oversight Committee to look into it.

I bet we could get to the bottom of that mystery quite quickly.

[tclambert]

15. Donald just confessed to being a witch?

'Cause what they're hunting is your fat ass, Donald.

[LakeArenal]

16. Hopefully, someday Chaffetz will need to seek immunity...

[mpcamb]

17. "Very mysterious why Flynn suddenly wants immunity" More mysterious is why it wasn't given.

If he was going to sing, hey, give immunity so he'll indict the higher ups with his statements.

[The Wizard]

18. Another Chaffetz

dog and pony show.