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posted by janrinok on Saturday December 02 2017, @11:59AM   Printer-friendly

President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the F.B.I. about conversations with the Russian ambassador last December during the presidential transition, bringing the special counsel's investigation into the president's inner circle.

Mr. Flynn, who appeared in federal court in Washington, acknowledged that he was cooperating with the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into Russian interference in the 2016 election. His plea agreement suggests that Mr. Flynn provided information to prosecutors, which may help advance the inquiry.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/us/politics/michael-flynn-guilty-russia-investigation.html


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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday December 02 2017, @07:17PM (4 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Saturday December 02 2017, @07:17PM (#604358) Journal
    I think you missed ACs point, however.

    Yes, the law says this, but the point was about equal/fair treatment under that law.

    Flynn failed to be completely truthful in questioning. No other crime was found than that, so they charged him with that.

    H.R. Clinton lied many times over a period of years, in regards to behavior which was actually criminal, but she's not charged with anything.

    Yet another indicator that what we're looking at here is a political prosecution, part of a power struggle going on inside the government right now, and all the talk of laws and crimes is only cover for that.
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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @08:27PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @08:27PM (#604381)

    He pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of a plea deal. They have a lot more on him that they will charge him with if he doesn't cooperate and sing.

    • (Score: 1) by Arik on Saturday December 02 2017, @08:34PM

      by Arik (4543) on Saturday December 02 2017, @08:34PM (#604387) Journal
      "He pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of a plea deal. They have a lot more on him that they will charge him with if he doesn't cooperate and sing."

      To be so naïve.
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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @09:36PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @09:36PM (#604405)

    Flynn failed to be completely truthful in questioning. No other crime was found than that, so they charged him with that.

    Highly unlikely. If they had not found something worse (likely much worse), there would have been no incentive for him to strike a deal and plead guilty to a lesser charge.

    Disclaimer: I think every Democrat and Republican probably deserves jail time.

    • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 03 2017, @03:35AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 03 2017, @03:35AM (#604555)

      1. He's military. There is a different attitude. You fess up.

      2. He can't afford a good lawyer for long enough. Costs will exceed $million. Only the rich can get a fair trial.

      3. With a guilty plea, a request for leniency may do better.

      4. He gets it over and done with so that he can get back to his family. If you had a choice, which ages of your children's lives would you miss? Answers may vary.