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Flynn's conversations may have violated the Logan Act , a law meant to prevent private citizens from conducting USA diplomacy, and would certainly be against normal diplomatic protocols. This was at worst unsafe and illegal behavior; at best, it was staggeringly unpatriotic.
William Barr , who served as USA attorney general under George W. Bush, told the Hive that it's "inconceivable" that Flynn would be prosecuted for making a false statement to the F.B.I. Mr Trump also said he will announce next week a new executive order on immigration, trying to moving forward now that his travel ban is caught up in court. And I think it's a really a sad thing that he was treated so badly.
"I bring you this assurance: "The United States of America strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in our commitment to our trans-Atlantic alliance", Pence declared during the Munich Security Conference, according to the AP". Pence pointed to their shared "noble ideals - freedom, democracy, justice and the rule of law".
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2016. The Kremlin said on Friday it was not disappointed by how U.S.-Russia ties were developing under U.S. President Donald Trump and that it would only be possible to assess the outlook for relations once the leaders of both countries had met.
Alexander Filinov, a suspected member of a group of hackers involved in blackmailing Russian officials, seen in a video link, attends hearings in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The court extended Filinov's arrest until early April pending official probe.
This combination of photos show US President Donald Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Washington and Russian President Vladimir at a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. PALM BEACH - President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Moldovan President Igor Dodon in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Lavrov said Russia hopes new U.S. admi... . Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during his annual roundup news conference summing up his ministry's work in 2016, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this October 20, 2015 file photo. To match Insight MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA/PUTIN REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/ Files ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Alexander Dugin, the leader of the Eurasian Movement takes part in a Russian nationalists' rally in support of Serbia in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, April 27, 2008. CREDIT: AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel Aleksandr Dugin is a radical, Trump supporting, self-proclaimed philosopher from Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. US intelligence officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin was likely directly involved in the hacking campaign that targeted Democratic Party officials and organizations during the US presidential election, NBC News reported Tuesday.
In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Russian soldiers march during the Victory Day military parade marking 71 years after the victory in WWII in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. It's not quite Cold War II, but the collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama's national security legacy while presenting an early test of Donald Trump's hope for friendly ties to Moscow.
The FBI knew that Russia was meddling in the U.S. election to help ensure a Donald Trump victory - but the agency's director turned a blind eye to the interference, outgoing Senate minority leader Harry Reid claimed. A day after a secret CIA assessment showed several people connected to the Russian government leaked hacked emails from the Democrats to whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, Reid called for the resignation of FBI director James Comey.
In this Nov. 9, 2016, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a toast during a ceremony for receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. In careful phrasing befitting the spy he once was, Vladimir Putin has made it clear he expects a great deal from President-elect Donald Trump.
In this Nov. 9, 2016, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a toast during a ceremony for receiving diplomatic credentials from foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. In careful phrasing befitting the spy he once was, Vladimir Putin has made it clear he expects a great deal from President-elect Donald Trump.
President Vladimir Putin is using the threat of additional U.S. sanctions to encourage wealthy Russians to repatriate some of their overseas assets, which exceed $1 trillion USD by one estimate. Putin told lawmakers late Monday that a new capital amnesty program was needed "given the foreign restrictions, which instead of lessening are now worsening," according to a transcript posted on the Kremlin's website.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the WE Day celebration, an annual youth empowerment event, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Trudeau vowed Wednesday to work with President-elect Donald Trump "in a positive way."
In this Oct. 4, 2016 file photo Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference concerning the referendum on migrants held in Hungary on the European Commission's proposed mandatory resettlement of migrants in member states of EU. Orban's Fidesz party failed Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 to secure any opposition support and fell two votes short of the two-thirds majority necessary in today's vote.
The questions have been a recurring undercurrent throughout the preside... . Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Miami.