09-17-2018, 06:05 PM
The facts surrounding the charge against Mike Flynn are uncontested, well established and have been posted (repeatedly).
Mike Flynn lied to federal investigators about lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of foreign governments.
He also lied about speaking with Russian officials in regards to a pending UN resolution vote and in regards to lifting the sanctions against Russia for U.S. election interference.
Flynn was not the National Security Adviser yet when he had those communications with Russian officials (which we now know he'd run by a senior campaign official, believed to be Jared Kushner, in advance).
People lie to investigators because they don't want to face the consequences of telling the truth. People like Flynn, who knows better than most everyone about the repercussions of lying to federal agents, typically lie because they believe they can do so without suffering the consequences of lying (they think they're smarter than everyone else or they feel confident they'll be protected against breaking the law) -- in my opinion.
President Trump acknowledges his first National Security Adviser Michael Flynn lied to investigators and claims Flynn also lied to VP Pence in regards to Russian communications, which is why Trump said Flynn was fired or "forced to resign".
Flynn admits and pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. He also agreed to cooperate with the independent counsel. In exchange, he got a deal wherein he was only charged with lying to investigators. For his full cooperation, he will reportedly face a minimum sentence and $9,500.
Flynn has not been sentenced yet, which suggests to me that Mueller still finds Flynn useful as the investigation progresses.
Refs:
https://www.factcheck.org/2017/12/michae...-timeline/
https://thehill.com/policy/national-secu...uilty-plea
Mike Flynn lied to federal investigators about lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of foreign governments.
He also lied about speaking with Russian officials in regards to a pending UN resolution vote and in regards to lifting the sanctions against Russia for U.S. election interference.
Flynn was not the National Security Adviser yet when he had those communications with Russian officials (which we now know he'd run by a senior campaign official, believed to be Jared Kushner, in advance).
People lie to investigators because they don't want to face the consequences of telling the truth. People like Flynn, who knows better than most everyone about the repercussions of lying to federal agents, typically lie because they believe they can do so without suffering the consequences of lying (they think they're smarter than everyone else or they feel confident they'll be protected against breaking the law) -- in my opinion.
President Trump acknowledges his first National Security Adviser Michael Flynn lied to investigators and claims Flynn also lied to VP Pence in regards to Russian communications, which is why Trump said Flynn was fired or "forced to resign".
Flynn admits and pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. He also agreed to cooperate with the independent counsel. In exchange, he got a deal wherein he was only charged with lying to investigators. For his full cooperation, he will reportedly face a minimum sentence and $9,500.
Flynn has not been sentenced yet, which suggests to me that Mueller still finds Flynn useful as the investigation progresses.
Refs:
https://www.factcheck.org/2017/12/michae...-timeline/
https://thehill.com/policy/national-secu...uilty-plea