The part about a phone being present, I believe, means, Q was listening in on the conversation. Q sees and hears everything. Remember, your phones are NOT safe or secure. You are subject to monitoring at all times.
The reason they removed Flynn is because he had been targeted for illegal surveillance under FISA. He was a liability at the time because of this surveillance. Not his fault.
Q being revealed as NOT A LARP is going to be answered without a doubt. Wait for it.
It's not just a submarine. It's an October uprising in America but not like they had in Russia when the Bolsheviks took over. This uprising is the opposite of that and is happening this month.
One anons two cents.