DOJ produces new Flynn evidence - 1/25/17 Notes FBI OGC lawyer notes.

Logan Act: "no reasonable prosecutor" would proceed.

Flynn call w/ Kislyak similar to "other transition teams"

"First time to use [Logan Act]"

Thread.
TOP FBI lawyer James Baker:

"How do you assess § 1001 (false statements) when you wouldn't prosecute the underlying crime?"

Big concession that this wasn't about the broader Crossfile Hurricane investigation.
Assessment of whether Flynn is in a "covert relationship w/ Russia":

"No, probably not based on facts to date and interview."

Will be necessary to compare this to the Flynn NSLs handled by Clinesmith. Possible predication issues. (See pic)
Here we see the dubious Russia "blackmail" theory emerge. Notable that there was no discussion of materiality.

Also - concession that "we left [Flynn] in position to not correct record b/c we didn't confront him"

Full doc:

https://www.scribd.com/document/479125616/Flynn-Fifth-Supplement-in-Support-of-Agreed-Dismissal
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