Because he needed to create enough doubt to justify firing Flynn then carry over for the sting to work.
What part of "sting" don't you get?
So, what you're saying is that you don't understand how stings work? Got it. Maybe you should pay more attention to, I don't know, life? Maybe you should read the notables on what was revealed tonight? Just a thought, you won't sound like such a shill otherwise.
Midnight eastern, but only partially. The way this works is really just a big disinformation campaign, and most of the people that end up getting shut down ultimately get their back pay anyway.