Friday Open Thread | Rick Gates and Michael Flynn subpoenaed by House intelligence

Posted on June 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

The House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates to turn over documents by June 26 and testify on July 10.

Why it matters: Flynn and Gates both struck guilty pleas with special counsel Robert Mueller and were key witnesses in his investigation. The two former top campaign aides are currently awaiting sentencing.

Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts in December 2017, recently fired his lawyers and hired Sidney Powell, a vocal critic of the Mueller investigation.

Gates was a longtime business partner of Paul Manafort, who is currently serving a 7-year prison sentence. During his cooperation with the special counsel, Gates famously revealed that Manafort had shared internal campaign polling data with Konstantin Kilimnik, a suspected Russian intelligence operative.

The big picture: Chairman Adam Schiff is actively seeking more information about the counterintelligence aspects of the Mueller investigation. He noted at a hearing Wednesday that the committee has not been informed about the status of a counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, threatening to subpoena FBI director Christopher Wray if the bureau doesn’t produce more information.

Statement from Chairman Adam Schiff:

As part of our oversight work, the House Intelligence Committee is continuing to examine the deep counterintelligence concerns raised in Special Counsel Mueller’s report, and that requires speaking directly with the fact witnesses. Both Michael Flynn and Rick Gates were critical witnesses for Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation, but so far have refused to cooperate fully with Congress.
That’s simply unacceptable. The American people, and the Congress, deserve to hear directly from these two critical witnesses.

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85 Responses to Friday Open Thread | Rick Gates and Michael Flynn subpoenaed by House intelligence

  20. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Aaron Blake
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    40m40 minutes ago
    More🚨 ABC says it has Trump’s internal polling data. Against Biden, Trump is:
    -16 in PA
    -10 in WI
    -7 in FL
    +2 in TX

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  21. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 2:25 pm

    Pompeo constructs Iran narrative moving US toward war footing
    Rachel Maddow reports on the speed with which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers, and the curious series of events he claims as context for the attacks.

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  22. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    Rice: Trump shows ‘extraordinary disregard for our democracy’
    Susan Rice, former national security advisor to President Obama, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump’s stated openness to receiving illegal foreign help to his campaign and the threat that poses to the United States.

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  23. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Trump shows why presidents shouldn’t be part of real estate deals
    Rachel Maddow reports on the sale of a Trump property at an elevated price that surprises some expert, though the multi-million dollar deal is less surprising in light of the political interests of the buyer.
    June 13, 2019

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  24. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    Chao sells off stock as attention on corruption allegations grows
    Rachel Maddow reviews some of the recent allegations of corruption against Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, wife of Mitch McConnell, and relays a report from the Wall Street Journal that Chao has sold the stock she had in an asphalt company that drew criticism for appearances of a conflict of interest.
    June 13, 2019

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  27. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    Thread on why the Native American issue will not be going away for Warren. Folks trying to tell people…but, hard heads and all😒😒🙄🙄

    https://twitter.com/ClistonBrown/status/1139408320060481536

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    • Liza says:
      June 14, 2019 at 2:31 pm

      Kind of an impressive speech, she seems to be able to substantiate her statements. This happened in San Ysidro which is right on the Mexican border.

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  38. SouthernGirl2 says:
    June 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    This is trash & you damn well know it @thehill. But anything for clicks, right? Why don’t you report on that thug’s mental capacity? Try doing your duty to inform the public abt this crazed criminal in the Oval Office determined to destroy the country. He’s a danger to the world.

    https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1139576251344203777

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    • SouthernGirl2 says:
      June 14, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      My folks poke fun at me because I constantly tell them to remember to wash your hands. They already know but I do it anyways. It’s been programmed into me since I was a child. ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS!

      It’s like a commandment in our house…

      Wash your hands. Bless your food.

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      • rikyrah says:
        June 14, 2019 at 2:09 pm

        Not just you, SG2. Heard it all my life.

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      • Liza says:
        June 14, 2019 at 2:20 pm

        I’m terrified of what is on the meat, fruits, and vegetables these days. I wash everything, all the food, my hands, and I probably wash my cutting board at least five times per day.

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  44. Liza says:
    June 14, 2019 at 10:44 am

    Please, God, it’s time for an intervention…
    https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1139499099114393600

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  79. rikyrah says:
    June 14, 2019 at 3:13 am

    Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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