President Trump did not dismiss the idea of a possible pardon for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, saying, “people are very, very angry” with what is going on in the FBI and Department of Justice.
The President was preparing to board Marine One when a reporter inquired about pardoning Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
“I don’t want to talk about pardons with Michael Flynn yet,” Trump said. “We’ll see what happens. Let’s see. I can say this, when you look at what’s going on with the FBI and the Justice Department, people are very, very angry.”
I asked President Trump if he would consider a pardon for Michael Flynn. His answer: “I don’t want to talk about pardons for Michael Flynn yet. We will see what happens.” pic.twitter.com/LGS46I6mQc
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) December 15, 2017
The President also explained why, exactly, people are angry about the entire Russian collusion witchhunt.
“There is absolutely no collusion,” he explained. “Everybody knows it.”
“That was a Democrat hoax. It was an excuse for losing the election,” he added.
IN ‘TATTERS’? On his way to visit the FBI national training academy, President Trump said Americans are “very, very angry” at the agency for revelations of political bias against him within its ranks; he also told @JonKarl he’s not ready to discuss a pardon for Michael Flynn. pic.twitter.com/JVfmRtSYfw
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) December 15, 2017
As you could probably imagine, liberals and the media went apoplectic at the thought of Trump pardoning Flynn.
We are in dangerous territory folks – Trump will do ANYTHING to stay in power. Anything!
Stay in front of your Senators and members of the House on this stuff.
Trump told reporters, “We’ll see what happens. Let’s see.”” https://t.co/EPbPgeLIqX— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) December 15, 2017
i’m freaking out at the lack of attention…. sometimes think its too late…
— j cowley (@cosmicfirepeace) December 15, 2017
Everyday we need to SCREAM
Start the #Impeachment— FrossieMae (@frossiemae) December 15, 2017
Fear not, overly dramatic anti-Trumpers, the President only said ‘we’ll see’ which is a classic non-answer on topics he’d like to keep ambiguous, just to keep you chasing headlines.
Trump lawyer Ty Cobb clarified shortly afterward that “There is no consideration at all for a pardon for Michael Flynn at this time.”
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