Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn is now denying that he ever suggested that a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States at a QAnon conference in Dallas, Texas over the weekend.
On Monday Flynn wrote in a Telegram post that there is “NO reason whatsoever for any coup in American, and I do not and have not at any time called for any action of that sort.”
“Any reporting of any other belief by me is a boldface fabrication based on twisted reporting at a lively panel at a conference of Patriotic Americans who love this country, just as I do,” he added.
“I am no stranger to media manipulating my words and therefore let me repeat my response to a question asked at the conference: There is no reason it (a coup) should happen here (in America),” Flynn continued.
Flynn is lying.
At the conference he was asked by an audience member:“I want to know why what happened in Minamar (sic) can’t happen here?”
After the crowd cheered the question, Flynn responded, “No reason. I mean it, it should happen here.”
Its on video:
Myanmar’s military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government on February 1, 2021 and arrested its leaders. The military said the coup was necessary due to allegations of voter fraud in the election, though it has not provided any evidence to support their claim.
Supporters of QAnon and other right wing groups have supported the coup saying the U.S. military should take similar action against President Joe Biden over false claims of voter fraud.
