Fox News host accused the FBI of entrapping the former national security adviser over a conversation with the Russian ambassador.
One includes what appears to be an electronic document dated January 4, 2017, which suggested the case should be closed due to a lack of evidence against Flynn. Flynn's lawyers say that the documents show, despite this, former FBI official Peter Strzok wanted to continue the investigation, codenamed Crossfire Razor.said that the bureau continued with the probe until it"could invent a crime and crush Michael Flynn and in the end, that's what happened.
"There is nothing worse than this. It's how the secret police operate in Third World dictatorships," Carlson said. Former US National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn arrives for his sentencing hearing at US District Court in Washington, DC on December 18, 2018. He is seeking to reverse his guilty plea of lying to FBI agents.Strzok gave congressional testimony, a clip of which was shown on Carlson's show, in which he denied any bias, and said that"not once" did his personal opinions"impact any official action I took.
Legal analysts dismissed the significance of the notes, with national security lawyer Bradley Moss telling"Law enforcement does this kind of thing on a routine basis. The only difference is it's usually not with a powerful White House staffer.""Michael Flynn was treated like thousands of other subjects who were interviewed by FBI agents," he said."If you don't like how Flynn was treated, change the rules for everyone. Because this is how it works.
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