The Obama administration imposes sanctions on Russia in response to their meddling in our election.  

 

Russia announces that it will retaliate. 

 

Incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn then calls the Russian Ambassador. 

 

The very next day, the Russians announce they will not retaliate. 

 

The Justice Department tells Trump about the phone call between Flynn and the Russian Ambassador, and that General Flynn is now a possible Russian blackmail target because of the content of the phone call.  We routinely wiretap the Russian ambassador, so we have a transcript of the phone call! 

 

A month goes by and nothing happens.  Why?  Flynn is finally fired (according to Sean Spicer) or resigned on his own (according to Kellyanne Conway) when the story gains traction in the media. 

 

Why did Trump not fire Flynn when the Justice Department told him about the contents of the phone call?  Why did Trump let weeks go by without doing anything, even though he knew about the phone call?   Was it because Flynn was acting on Trump's instructions?  If so, does Trump conspiring with Russians constitute treason?  

 

Or is Trump so totally incompetent the whole thing just went in one ear and out the other? 

 

One thing's for sure.  This isn't going away.  

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