MINI-THREAD: Trump is lying about the Russia investigation and is accusing Sally Yates of crimes without any proof. (She's testifying right now before the Senate Judiciary Committee.) Here's a brief breakdown of Trump's lies.... (1/5)
Trump says Yates "has zero credibility."
Trump is not qualified to judge credibility — he has made 20,000 false or misleading claims since 2017.
Yates testified to Mueller, House Intel, and Senate Judiciary. Her testimony has been clear and consistent over three years. (2/5)
Trump is not qualified to judge credibility — he has made 20,000 false or misleading claims since 2017.
Yates testified to Mueller, House Intel, and Senate Judiciary. Her testimony has been clear and consistent over three years. (2/5)
Trump says Yates "was part of the greatest political crime of the century." There was no crime. (Trump couldn't name the supposed "crime" when asked) Trump is talking about the debunked "Obamagate" conspiracy theory. Here's our breakdown from May. (3/5) cnn.com/2020/05/13/pol…
Trump then suggests Yates broke the law by leaking the Flynn phone calls. Trump routinely accuses his political enemies of crimes, without offering any evidence. There's no proof Yates was involved. And Yates already denied this specific allegation under oath in Nov. 2017. (4/5) 
So, why is Yates testifying?
Flynn had a "backchannel" with Russia during the transition, "neutered" US policy by undercutting Obama's sanctions, and then "covered it up," Yates testified. This led to Flynn's criminal charge, which Trump, Graham, etc., want to discredit. (5/5)
Flynn had a "backchannel" with Russia during the transition, "neutered" US policy by undercutting Obama's sanctions, and then "covered it up," Yates testified. This led to Flynn's criminal charge, which Trump, Graham, etc., want to discredit. (5/5)
