President Trump said Saturday he had to fire Michael Flynn as national security adviser because he lied to Vice President Pence and the FBI, in an apparent shift from the reasons Trump stated at the time Flynn was fired.
Trump’s changing rationale is a discrepancy that will catch the attention of prosecutors on Mueller’s team looking into whether the president tried to obstruct the investigation.
"I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies," Trump tweeted while traveling in New York City for fundraising events. Trump also stressed “there was nothing to hide!”
"It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!" he added.
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In apparent shift, Trump tweets he fired Flynn for lying to FBI
Ted Lieu ✔ @tedlieu
THIS IS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
@POTUS now admits he KNEW Michael Flynn lied to the FBI. Yet Trump tried to influence or stop the FBI investigation on
#Flynn.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/937007006526959618 …
12:37 PM - Dec 2, 2017
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