Flynn’s Son Mocks Reports He’s Under Federal Investigation: ‘Nothingburger’

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Michael G. Flynn, the son of President Donald Trump’s fired national security adviser, took to his favorite medium late Wednesday to dismiss NBC News’ report that he is a “subject” of the federal investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference.

“#FakeNews Media: ‘We’re done covering those ‘pesky hurricanes’ right????…Back to Russia!’” Flynn’s son wrote in a tweet, referring to the back-to-back Hurricanes that have brought devastation to Texas, Florida and the Caribbean in recent weeks. “#Nothingburger.”

The tweet included a link to a writeup of NBC’s story in The Hill.

It comes hours after NBC first identified the younger Flynn as a target of the federal probe and reported that his work for his father’s consulting firm, Flynn Intel Group, was one focus of special counsel Robert Mueller.

Barry Coburn told NBC that he is serving as the younger Flynn’s legal counsel and declined comment.

Flynn’s son has consistently brushed aside reports about congressional and federal investigations into both Russia’s 2016 dealings and his father as “fake news.”

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  1. Avatar for krux krux says:

    Ahh, the old reliable “nothingburger” reponse, soon to be followed by round after round of something.

  2. Hey, Flynn, Jr., why don’t you go get some pizza, you conspiracy-loving shitbag?

  3. Today it’s a nothingburger. Tomorrow it’ll be pleading for immunity.

  4. And singing like a canary.

  5. Would LOVE to be present when the Feds give the old knock on the door and this pile drops his own giant nothingburger in his trousers.

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