In case you didn’t know:
Michael Flynn — President Trump's former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Russia investigation — will campaign soon in Montana with Republican Senate candidate Troy Downing.
"It is time to stand up for our #American Heroes. I am excited to announce that American Patriot @GenFlynn will be joining me in #Montana very soon. Details to come!" the candidate tweeted.
Downing — a conservative businessman, real estate investor and Air Force veteran — is one of four GOP candidates vying to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. John Tester in November. The Republican primary is scheduled for June 5.
The Montana Democratic Party blasted Downing on Friday for campaigning with Flynn, a former Army general who pleaded guilty late last year to lying to FBI agents about his conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the weeks before Trump took office.
And U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s (D. MT) re-election campaign is not wasting any time slamming Downing over this. Received this e-mail today from Tester’s re-election campaign:
Michael Flynn was fired last year as President Trump’s national security adviser after it became public he had misled administration officials.
Months later, he would plead guilty to lying to federal investigators.
Now he’s coming to Montana to campaign for one of Jon Tester’s opponents. We don’t know what kind of craziness he’ll bring to this race, but we want to be ready for anything:
Add a donation of $10 to stand with Senator Jon Tester today to ensure we’re prepared for whatever our opponents have planned for us next. Your support makes a big difference in this election.
Flynn’s visit comes just days after one of our other opponents got caught red-handed lying about Jon’s record -- and a week after a group of super PACs went on the attack.
It’s clear this race is ramping up, and anything can happen. This has already been an unpredictable election year, and we want to make sure we’re ready for anything.
Donate $10 to ensure our campaign is financially prepared for whatever our opponents have planned next »
Thanks for everything you do,
-- Chris
Chris Meagher
Communications Director
Montanans for Tester
Click here to donate to Tester’s re-election campaign.