By David Zukerman December 5, 2017
When The New York Times reported the resignation of Mr. Flynn as President Trump's national security adviser, February 14, 2017, it referred to "a transcript of a wiretapped conversation" between Mr. Flynn and Ambassador Kislyak. The next day, February 14, the Times reported that the circumstances leading to the Flynn resignation "traced back to a call last December between Mr. Flynn, then on tap to become Mr. Trump's national security adviser, and Sergey I. Kisylak, the Russian ambassador to the United States."
Another Times account went on to report: "Obama advisers heard separately from the F.B.I about Mr. Flynn's conversation with Mr. Kisylak, whose calls were routinely monitored by American intelligence agencies that track Russia diplomats." Obama officials were said to be concerned that Russia was offered a quid pro quo if it would not respond to the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and added sanctions, based on allegations that Russia meddled in the presidential election. The F.B.I., the Times reported, said there had been no quid pro quo offered. The Times then noted that Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, January 12, 2017, reported on Mr. Flynn's contact with the Russian ambassador. How did Mr. Ignatius obtain his information if not by unlawful leak?.............it is a felony to leak "highly classified about a conversation between a presidential adviser and a foreign official" to the press.......To Read More....
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