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On the morning of January 24, 2017, follow-up messages between Strzok and Lisa Page indicated that “Bill … brought [it] up – again, this time in front of D[irector Comey]” and that Deputy Director McCabe was “frustrated” and “cut him off.”<ref>Priestap’s notes dated January 24, 2017 state, “What’s our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?” On the same paper, Priestap wrote, “If we’re seen as playing games, WH will be furious. Protect our institution by not playing games.” Ex. 10, FBI Handwritten Note, Jan. 23/24, 2017. Another note stated, “We regularly show subjects evidence, with the goal of getting them to admit their wrongdoing. I don’t see how getting someone to admit their wrongdoing is going easy on him.”</ref>  In any event, that morning, Deputy Director McCabe called Flynn to arrange the interview. McCabe explained that recent media statements about Flynn's contacts with Kislyak merited a “sit down” and expressed the FBI’s desire to accomplish the interview “quickly, quietly and discretely as possible.”  McCabe further advised that if Flynn wished to have anyone else at the meeting, including the White House Counsel, the FBI would have to elevate the issue to DOJ.  Flynn, himself a former Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], stated that he readily expected that the FBI already knew the contents of his conversations with the Russian ambassador, stating: “you listen to everything they say.”  Flynn then agreed to meet with the interviewing agents in his office less than two hours later.

On the morning of January 24, 2017, follow-up messages between Strzok and Lisa Page indicated that “Bill … brought [it] up – again, this time in front of D[irector Comey]” and that Deputy Director McCabe was “frustrated” and “cut him off.”<ref>Priestap’s notes dated January 24, 2017 state, “What’s our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?” On the same paper, Priestap wrote, “If we’re seen as playing games, WH will be furious. Protect our institution by not playing games.” Ex. 10, FBI Handwritten Note, Jan. 23/24, 2017. Another note stated, “We regularly show subjects evidence, with the goal of getting them to admit their wrongdoing. I don’t see how getting someone to admit their wrongdoing is going easy on him.”</ref>  In any event, that morning, Deputy Director McCabe called Flynn to arrange the interview. McCabe explained that recent media statements about Flynn's contacts with Kislyak merited a “sit down” and expressed the FBI’s desire to accomplish the interview “quickly, quietly and discretely as possible.”  McCabe further advised that if Flynn wished to have anyone else at the meeting, including the White House Counsel, the FBI would have to elevate the issue to DOJ.  Flynn, himself a former Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], stated that he readily expected that the FBI already knew the contents of his conversations with the Russian ambassador, stating: “you listen to everything they say.”  Flynn then agreed to meet with the interviewing agents in his office less than two hours later.

[[File:Pientka.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Joseph Pientka (Lisa Page in background).<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2022/05/24/flynn-fisa-pientka-resurfaces/</ref>]]

[[File:Pientka in Swat gear.PNG|right|200px|thumb|Joseph Pientka in SWAT gear.<ref>https://uncoverdc.com/2022/05/24/flynn-fisa-pientka-resurfaces/</ref>]]

Flynn was “unguarded” in the interview and “clearly” viewed the agents as “allies.”  When interviewing Flynn, Strzok and Pientka “didn’t show him the transcripts” of his calls.  Nor did the agents give, at any point, warnings that making false statements would be a crime.  

Flynn was “unguarded” in the interview and “clearly” viewed the agents as “allies.”  When interviewing Flynn, Strzok and Pientka “didn’t show him the transcripts” of his calls.  Nor did the agents give, at any point, warnings that making false statements would be a crime.  

According to Strzok and Pientka's recollections, when asked if Flynn recalled any conversation in which he encouraged Kislyak not to “escalate the situation” in its response to American sanctions, Flynn responded uncertainly, stating, “Not really. I don’t remember. It wasn’t, ‘Don’t do anything.’”  Flynn also stated that although it was possible, he did not recall any conversation in which the ambassador stated that Russia

According to Strzok and Pientka's recollections, when asked if Flynn recalled any conversation in which he encouraged Kislyak not to “escalate the situation” in its response to American sanctions, Flynn responded uncertainly, stating, “Not really. I don’t remember. It wasn’t, ‘Don’t do anything.’”  Flynn also stated that although it was possible, he did not recall any conversation in which the ambassador stated that Russia