Breaking: Michael Flynn Charged By Special Counsel
YUGE update on what Flynn is expected to testify about.
Gen. Michael Flynn (Photo by the Defense Department via Wikimedia)
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has been charged with making false statements to the FBI regarding his contacts with the Russian government. The charging documents — found below — indicate he “willfully and knowingly made materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements.” As reported by the Huffington Post, this represents an “extraordinary development in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.”
Flynn is expected to appear in court today at 10:30 a.m. to plead guilty to the charge. See, Jay Sekulow was wrong about Flynn not cooperating with the Special Counsel’s investigation.
We’ll have more on the story as it develops.
Update 9:51 a.m.: Check out some key reactions from legal Twitter:
Update #2 11:28 a.m.: Yuge revelation — this is what Flynn is expected to testify Donald Trump directed him to reach out to Russians:
Update #3 11:45 a.m.: The lawyers speak! Ty Cobb issues a statement on Flynn’s plea. As my colleague Elie Mystal said, “The fucking bullshit on these guys.”
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