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It's hypothetical whataboutism vs the report findings.

• leereeves 6y ago
  It's not hypothetical. General Flynn alleged that prosecutors threatened to prosecute his son if he didn't plead guilty. Those allegations are unproven, but that is how our justice system usually works. > Former prosecutors say such hardball tactics are routine in criminal cases. > “I can say with great confidence that kind of pressure is pretty common,” said Shanlon Wu, a former federal prosecutor who now is a defense attorney.[1] And it is true that Flynn's son was a "subject" of the investigation[2], then General Flynn pled guilty, then nothing happened to his son. Even before Flynn made the allegations, NPR said: "[the plea deal] also apparently avoided prospective charges for Flynn's son."[3] 1: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-04-30/flynn-still-fights-for-exoneration-two-years-after-pleading-guilty https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-04-30/flynn-stil... 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-s-son-subject-federal-russia-probe-n800741 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-s-son-subjec... 3: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/08/852582068/mike-flynn-pleaded-guilty-why-is-the-justice-department-dropping-the-charges https://www.npr.org/2020/05/08/852582068/mike-flynn-pleaded-...