DOJ produces new Flynn evidence - 1/25/17 Notes FBI OGC lawyer notes.

Logan Act: "no reasonable prosecutor" would proceed.

Flynn call w/ Kislyak similar to "other transition teams"

"First time to use [Logan Act]"

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TOP FBI lawyer James Baker: "How do you assess § 1001 (false statements) when you wouldn't prosecute the underlying crime?" Big concession that this wasn't about the broader Crossfile Hurricane investigation.

Assessment of whether Flynn is in a "covert relationship w/ Russia": "No, probably not based on facts to date and interview." Will be necessary to compare this to the Flynn NSLs handled by Clinesmith. Possible predication issues. (See pic)

#FLYNN NEW: "FBI" handwritten notes filed with court documenting meeting one day (1/25/2017) after @GenFlynn FBI WH interview. Notes memorialize strategy session over "Logan Act" where author writes "no reasonable prosecutor" + "uphill battle” + comments…

likely former FBI General Counsel James Baker "How do you assess 18 USC 1001 (lying to federal agents) when you wouldn't prosecute underlying crimes?" @CBSNews

"Unless Bill Barr indicts these people for crimes...then we're gonna get little satisfaction" https://t.co/p2xjKaJfua

Damning evidence: Newly-released notes show why FBI initially chose not to pursue Michael Flynn. A pretty simple reason: They could never point to any underlying crime that justified interrogating him in the first place. https://t.co/Injuh8asWh

“He was mansplaining” “VP debates don’t matter” “Let’s remember, there’s sexism in our politics” “Voters arent ready for an assertive woman” “Time to change the debate format!” ⬇️ These are all Democrat media talking points that translate to “our side got…

Isn’t it interesting that Leftists, who insist their positions on taxes, guns, fracking and the Green New Deal enjoy tremendous majority support, always RUN AWAY from those positions when they come before the American people? #VicePresidentialDebate

@HaroldWren11 speaking of Hypersonics. https://t.co/REZBu7pZ5D

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