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3 Mar, 6 tweets, 2 min read
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Charles Flynn’s promotion to 4 Star General was sent to the Senate by the White House on Nov 30.

Look at the statute cited.

To me, it appears that Trump reclassified his existing job, so that it would require/trigger his promotion.
Why is this important?

Because it appears that Charles Flynn played a role in preventing the National Guard from responding on Jan 6th.
And consider the timing of his promotion within the context of the rest of the timeline.
Maybe now a NatSec reporter will help us find out who was present for the anonymous voice vote on a Sunday that confirmed Charles Flynn’s promotion?
Again, consider what was happening at the time Charles Flynn was confirmed.

Two days prior to his confirmation, his brother, Michael Flynn, sat in the Oval Office and tried to convince Trump to declare Martial Law.
Mike Flynn was pardoned on Nov 25.

Charles Flynn was nominated for promotion on Nov 30.

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