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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-s-son-subject-federal-russia-probe-n800741

WASHINGTON — Michael G. Flynn, the son of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is a subject of the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign, according to four current and former government officials.

The inquiry into Flynn is focused at least in part on his work with his father's lobbying firm, Flynn Intel Group, three of the officials said. It's unclear when the focus on Flynn began.


Barry Coburn, who said he is serving as the younger Flynn's legal counsel, said he couldn't comment on the matter.

Flynn's status as a subject of the Russia investigation widens the publicly known scope of the probe. NBC News has reported that those under investigation have included the elder Flynn and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Others under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller include Carter Page, a Trump campaign ally; Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior White House adviser; and the president's son, Donald Trump Jr.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

This provoked a "cannon boom" from Benjamin Wittes:

https://twitter.com/benjaminwittes/status/908008455075753984

 

[HStallion]

I was thinking Mueller might try and get Flynn to flip by targeting his son.

 

[MetalGearZed]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

 

[Dalek]

I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the asshole.

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

It had to do with Pizzagate.

 

[How About No]

boom

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

Pizzagate

 

[arab]

LOCK HIM UP

 

[cameron]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

End bit of the article.

He perpetuated a so-called "pizzagate" conspiracy theory that surfaced in the days before the November election alleging Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton had used the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington to run a child sex-trafficking operation. About a month later, in December 2016, a North Carolina man fired gunshots in the pizzeria allegedly in response to the false "pizzagate" story. At the time, Flynn wrote on Twitter: "Until #Pizzagate proven to be false, it'll remain a story."

During the Trump transition there were questions about whether Flynn had an official role. He had a government transition email address and was said to be helping his father, who had been named national security adviser. But after the shooting at the "pizzagate" restaurant, Pence, who was in charge of the transition, said Flynn "has no involvement in the transition whatsoever."

The younger Flynn continues to express political opinions on social media, tweeting in support of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and tweeting criticism of Black Lives Matter.

Dude is a turd.

 

[Ludovico]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

While people have already answered w/ Pizzagate, that's just part of a bigger set of actions - Flynn and Son have consistently been among the earliest and the strongest pushers for all things conspiracy.
All of this was insanely crazy to think about back last fall, but just this month, we've seen additional aspects to the role Facebook/Twitter was able to play in the election wrt misinformation and fake news.
While I understand a lot of that being privileged info from a national security perspective, it's also important that we get get an official debriefing on the extent to which Russia manipulated aspects of our system with the aid of bad actors, bots, misinformation, timed releases, micro-targeting, etc .

Again, totally crazy, but...the pieces have been falling into place.
Move Mueller, Move!!!

 

[GrapeApes]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

That's everyday he's on Twitter.

 

[Forgotten_Taco]

This is Mueller putting pressure on Flynn sennior to get him to flip on Trump. He did the same thing in the Enron investigation.

 

[How About No]

Double tap, bitches

 

[BrassDragon]

This is Mueller putting pressure on Flynn sennior to get him to flip on Trump. He did the same thing in the Enron investigation.

This is a solid read.

 

[Sobriquet]

Didn't Flynn junior post a really dumb tweet one day? forgot what it was

One day? Every day.

 

[Random Human]

This is Mueller putting pressure on Flynn sennior to get him to flip on Trump. He did the same thing in the Enron investigation.

Nice.