LAST week reports emerged that lawyers for Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national-security advisor, had stopped speaking to Mr Trump’s legal team—hinting that Mr Flynn was negotiating a deal with Robert Mueller’s team of special prosecutors. On the morning of December 1st the other shoe dropped: in a federal court in Washington, DC Mr Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to FBI agents; the crime carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. He was, he said, co-operating with the investigation, a decision he had taken, “in the best interests of my family and of our country.”
Mr Flynn lasted just 24 days as national-security advisor; he resigned after admitting that he lied to White House officials about conversations with Russia’s ambassador. He joined Mr Trump’s campaign early, enthusiastically leading crowds to chant “Lock her up!” (referring to his opponent, Hillary Clinton) on the campaign trail, even as he was engaging in lobbying work for Turkish interests, apparently...Continue reading
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