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Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I.

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

DeathMonkey writes:

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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @01:58PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @01:58PM (#604264)

    It unfortunately is. See above for links. You can tell them the truth or not say a word but you can't lie to them. Personally, I call bullshit on that particular law. You're not in court, under oath when you're talking to law enforcement officers as a general rule. You should not be compelled to be truthful.

    Was he read his Miranda Rights [wikipedia.org]? There is a mention in there that "anything you say may be used in a court of law".

  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday December 02 2017, @02:11PM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Saturday December 02 2017, @02:11PM (#604268) Homepage Journal

    Right but it does not say you are under oath or necessarily need be truthful.

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    • (Score: 2) by legont on Sunday December 03 2017, @01:34AM (1 child)

      by legont (4179) on Sunday December 03 2017, @01:34AM (#604508)

      What about mighty English grammar? Can I answer all the questions with "Sir, it might have had happened, officer, Sir"

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