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But Republicans who maintain that Flynn was simply trying to avoid aggravating the situation with the Kremlin quickly pointed to the transcripts to say the calls were proper. Trump's Justice Department dismissed the case this month, saying the FBI didn’t have a basis to question Flynn in the first place. … [Read more...] about Transcripts released of Flynn’s calls with Russian diplomat

Two weeks before that meeting, Papadopoulos met in London with Joseph Mifsud, a Maltese professor and diplomat who is suspected of being a Russian operative. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to lying to FBI agents about the timing of his encounters with Mifsud and with two Russian nationals. He told the special counsel’s office that Mifsud said in that meeting that a Russian government official told him about stolen Clinton-related emails. … [Read more...] about Report: Secret Source Who Aided Mueller Probe Is Deemed Off Limits To Congress

In February, Cruz led a letter from Republican senators to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calling on the firm to ban Iranian leaders including Khamenei and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. In April, Twitter argued that its service is exempt from the sanctions and that public conversation is critical during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Calls for Criminal Investigation of Twitter for Potentially Violating Sanctions Against Iran

“These transcripts clearly demonstrate that Lt. General Michael Flynn lied to the FBI and the Vice President when he denied discussing sanctions in a then-secret set of conversations with the Russian Ambassador," House Intelligence Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - George Floyd's death sparks protests, National Guard activation Hillicon Valley: Trump signs order targeting social media legal protections | House requests conference with Senate after FISA vote canceled | Minneapolis systems temporarily brought down by hackers House punts on FISA, votes to begin negotiations with Senate MORE (D-Calif.) said in a statement. "These calls took place shortly after the Russian government interfered in the 2016 election in an effort to help Trump win, and Flynn was engaged in trying to mute the Russian reaction to sanctions imposed by the Obama Administration over that very interference." … [Read more...] about Flynn urged Russian diplomat to have ‘reciprocal’ response to Obama sanctions, new transcripts show