Scope of Investigation Widens Again
The son of fired former Trump National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, is now the subject of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the trump campaign.Â
“The inquiry into Flynn is focused at least in part on his work with his father’s lobbying firm, Flynn Intel Group, three of the officials said. It’s unclear when the focus on Flynn began,” NBC News reports Wednesday afternoon.
“NBC News has reported that those under investigation have included the elder Flynn and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Others under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller include Carter Page, a Trump campaign ally; Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser; and the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr.”
Describing Michael G. Flynn as his father’s “right hand man,” MSNBC national political reporter Carol Lee explains that this new development “broadens the scope of the investigation,” and could be used by Mueller’s team to flip Michael Flynn (senior) in the probe.
“This is significant as it shows the scope of the investigation is widening,” Lee adds.
NBC News’ report notes that “Michael G. Flynn accompanied his father, for instance, on a trip to Moscow in December 2015 for the elder Flynn to deliver a paid speech at a gala for the state-sponsored Russian television network RT. He can be seen in video from an associated event.”
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell points out that Michael G. Flynn is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist. His promotion of fake news led to him being removed from the Trump transition team.
“President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday fired one of his transition team’s staff members, Michael G. Flynn, the son of Mr. Trump’s choice for national security adviser, for using Twitter to spread a fake news story about Hillary Clinton that led to an armed confrontation in a pizza restaurant in Washington,” The New York Times reported last December.
The uproar over Mr. Flynn’s Twitter post cast a harsh spotlight on the views that he and his father, Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, aired on social media throughout the presidential campaign. Both men have shared fake news stories alleging that Mrs. Clinton committed felonies, and have posted their own Twitter messages that at times have crossed into Islamophobia.
Michael G. Flynn’s Twitter feed is filled with retweets from notable right wing, conspiracy theorists, and “alt-right” players, including Julian Assange, Donald Trump Jr., and Mike Cernovich.
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