@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador Also - Everyone talks about the Dec 29, 2016 Flynn/Kislyak calls. That's where Flynn requested that Russia not escalate the expulsions/sanctions. But remember, the IC says it wanted to know why Russia didn't retaliate due to Obama's actions.
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador But Russia didn't announce that it wouldn't retaliate until December 30, 2016. Therefore, the IC wouldn't have sprung to life until that date.
Mueller II, p25
Mueller II, p25
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador And Kislyak didn't call Flynn until December 31, 2016 to inform Flynn that Russia wouldn't retaliate. This call would seems important if we're to believe the IC's version of events.
Mueller II, p26
Mueller II, p26
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador December 31, 2016 - Kislyak/Flynn call regarding Russia's reaction to expulsions/sanctions
January 3, 2017 - McCabe talking to people about Kislyak/Flynn calls re: Russia reaction to expulsions/sanctions.
Not a lot of time between the two.
January 3, 2017 - McCabe talking to people about Kislyak/Flynn calls re: Russia reaction to expulsions/sanctions.
Not a lot of time between the two.
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador I'm sure Kislyak's job as Russia's ambassador to the US keeps him exceedingly busy. There may not be enough time in the day to make all the calls he needs to make.
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador That said, I can't help but wonder if the 1-day delay between Russia's announcement of no escalation (December 30, 2016) and the day Kislyak calls Flynn (December 31, 2016) was intended to see if Flynn would call Kislyak first.
@RevisitedRick @DawsonSField @Dust_Off70 @theconservador That would mean Kislyak was in on the trap somehow. That can't be, can it?
