Therein lies the problem with Flynn.
Fusion GPS is not a government agency. It is a private firm by which agents formerly making their living as agents for Western governments can find a place for their talents.
Agencies such as Fusion GPS are important. General Flynn tried to strike out on his own to be a freelancing agent for any country that would have him and Putin invited him in. That is a real problem for The West. What do men or women that formerly were agents for their homelands do after they leave the service of that government? Former General Flynn did the unthinkable, he went to the other side to make money. Evidently, his retirement income from service in the USA military wasn't enough for the guy.
But. Lindsay Graham is conflating the two entities and he is dead wrong and always will be dead wrong as long as he doesn't care about the national security of the USA in this manner.
Flynn's sentencing should not be delayed either. He can go on forever changing lawyers. His latest lawyer may be working for free because Flynn is great FOX News Fodder and a real opportunity to make the false case of a Deep State.
Michael Flynn should be in prison where he belongs so he cannot ever cause the USA problems ever again. These latest antics by Flynn is only more of the same mess that the Trump regime pulls to try to leverage the public's political power in their favor, that includes Jr., too. Quite frankly, I thought Junior looked rattled as he was determined to assault the public through the media after his questioning.
But, as to Graham, he is trying to turn the tables on any Democratic hopeful by telegraphing there is a Deep State that allowed opposition research on Trump while Poor Donald J. Trump can't receive opposition research from communists!
Lindsay Graham, a lawyer with a license, should be ashamed of himself. JAG Corp no less. He is a disgrace to the military now a US Senator.
Kellyanne Conway's credibility is in question at the very least.
June 13, 2019
By Sonam Sheth
The US Office of Special Counsel (click here) determined that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act and recommended that she be "removed from federal service."
In a letter to President Donald Trump, the OSC — the federal agency that enforces the Hatch Act — found that Conway broke the law "on numerous occasions by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media."
The Hatch Act of 1973 is a federal statute that prevents most federal employees, with some exceptions, from engaging in political activity while working in their official roles."
Although the President and Vice President are exempt from the Hatch Act," the agency said in a statement, "employees of the White House are not. OSC's letter to the President accompanying the report refers to Ms. Conway as a 'repeat offender' and states: 'Ms. Conway's violations, if left unpunished, would send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act's restrictions. Her actions thus erode the principal foundation of our democratic system — the rule of law.'"
The OSC is not the same thing as the Robert Mueller Special Council. It is a permanent office within the USA government.
Someone needs to check the website of the OSC. It doesn't come up on my computer. Make sure Henry Kerner is still alive. What I am getting instead of the website to this important government agency is a webpage (which may have existed a long time) that warns about the repercussions of reporting wrongdoing to the OSC.
Whistleblower disclosures (click here) can save lives as well as billions of taxpayer dollars. They play a critical role in keeping our government honest, efficient and accountable. Recognizing that whistleblowers root out waste, fraud and abuse, and protect public health and safety, federal laws strongly encourage employees to disclose wrongdoing. Federal laws also protect federal employees from retaliation.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) plays an important role in helping whistleblowers. OSC is an independent agency that protects federal employees from “prohibited personnel practices,” including whistleblower retaliation and unlawful hiring practices, such as nepotism. OSC also provides an independent, secure channel for disclosing and resolving wrongdoing in federal agencies. This guide provides a summary of whistleblower protections and avenues available to employees to disclose wrongdoing. For more information, please visit OSC’s website at www.osc.gov.
Even when I attempt to open the above webpage at the OSC, nothing happens. It remains a white page stating the website cannot be reached. That is Trump. Whether or not the warning page is new is one thing, but, the OSC webpage not opening is Trump.
At any rate, Conway has and is breaking the law. She should be dismissed for her wrongdoing and prosecution take place where appropriate. This time ethics and legal violations reach into the White House staff.
I can't pull up the Hatch Act at the OSC website either.
This is from Wikipedia. Thank you, Wikipedia. Donate, it might be the only place in the future where USA law can be found.
The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials,[1] from engaging in some forms of political activity. It went into law on August 2, 1939. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012.
This is Cornell's law website. I think this is the code:
5 U.S. Code § 7323. Political activity authorized; prohibitions (click here)
Even when I attempt to open the above webpage at the OSC, nothing happens. It remains a white page stating the website cannot be reached. That is Trump. Whether or not the warning page is new is one thing, but, the OSC webpage not opening is Trump.
At any rate, Conway has and is breaking the law. She should be dismissed for her wrongdoing and prosecution take place where appropriate. This time ethics and legal violations reach into the White House staff.
I can't pull up the Hatch Act at the OSC website either.
This is from Wikipedia. Thank you, Wikipedia. Donate, it might be the only place in the future where USA law can be found.
The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials,[1] from engaging in some forms of political activity. It went into law on August 2, 1939. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012.
This is Cornell's law website. I think this is the code:
5 U.S. Code § 7323. Political activity authorized; prohibitions (click here)
Pub. L. 103-94, Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1001
Short title, see 5 U.S.C. 7301 note
What is really interesting about this is that Jared Kushner has stated the White House is Trump re-election headquarters. That is illegal. Not that Trump cares, but, it is illegal. Perhaps Jared needs to be arrested for violating the Hatch Act.
The reason these laws exist is that anyone coming into the White House for official business, like the president of Poland, can be hit up for monies for an election campaign. So, the staff of the White House, including the president once he is no longer in office, cannot carry out campaign priorities. THIS IS A CORRUPT PRACTICE.
I am really tired of realizing Trump cannot be indicted by a stupid DOJ Rule. It needs to be challenged in court to remove the ability of a USA president to be a SITTING CRIMINAL.
What is really interesting about this is that Jared Kushner has stated the White House is Trump re-election headquarters. That is illegal. Not that Trump cares, but, it is illegal. Perhaps Jared needs to be arrested for violating the Hatch Act.
The reason these laws exist is that anyone coming into the White House for official business, like the president of Poland, can be hit up for monies for an election campaign. So, the staff of the White House, including the president once he is no longer in office, cannot carry out campaign priorities. THIS IS A CORRUPT PRACTICE.
I am really tired of realizing Trump cannot be indicted by a stupid DOJ Rule. It needs to be challenged in court to remove the ability of a USA president to be a SITTING CRIMINAL.
