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| Michael Flynn: Mueller recommends no prison time for ex-Trump adviser | |
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| Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has given “substantial” assistance to the Trump-Russia investigation and other criminal inquiries, the special counsel Robert Mueller said late on Tuesday. | |
| But Mueller filed a heavily redacted memo that shielded the details of Flynn’s cooperation because they include “sensitive information about ongoing investigations”, he said. Mueller recommended to a judge that Flynn should not be given a prison sentence for his crime. | |
| Flynn had admitted lying to investigators about his communications with Russia’s ambassador to the US late in December 2016. The discussions related to sanctions the then president Barack Obama had imposed on Moscow over its interference in the US election, and a UN security council vote on halting new Israeli settlements. | |
| Trump and White House advisers had been anxiously awaiting the filing on Tuesday, following more explosive developments in Mueller’s investigation. | |
| Last week Michael Cohen, Trump’s former legal fixer, said he had lied to Congress about Trump’s plans to build a tower in Moscow, in an attempt to protect the president. Days earlier Mueller’s team scrapped a plea deal with Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, after he allegedly continued lying to investigators even after promising to cooperate. | Last week Michael Cohen, Trump’s former legal fixer, said he had lied to Congress about Trump’s plans to build a tower in Moscow, in an attempt to protect the president. Days earlier Mueller’s team scrapped a plea deal with Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, after he allegedly continued lying to investigators even after promising to cooperate. |
| Trump's praise for Roger Stone could amount to witness tampering – experts | |
| The president claimed on Twitter on Monday that Mueller was “a much different man than people think” and praised his longtime associate Roger Stone for refusing to testify against him – a move legal experts said could amount to criminal witness tampering. | The president claimed on Twitter on Monday that Mueller was “a much different man than people think” and praised his longtime associate Roger Stone for refusing to testify against him – a move legal experts said could amount to criminal witness tampering. |
| Sentencing memos filed by Mueller in other prosecutions so far, including the former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, have contained new information about wrongdoing and cooperation by the subjects. | Sentencing memos filed by Mueller in other prosecutions so far, including the former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, have contained new information about wrongdoing and cooperation by the subjects. |
| Mueller has said that on 29 December 2016, Flynn asked Russia’s ambassador not to retaliate against Obama’s sanctions, after receiving instructions from a senior member of Trump’s transition team, who was with the president-elect at Trump’s private club in Florida. | Mueller has said that on 29 December 2016, Flynn asked Russia’s ambassador not to retaliate against Obama’s sanctions, after receiving instructions from a senior member of Trump’s transition team, who was with the president-elect at Trump’s private club in Florida. |
| The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, indicated in a statement the following day that Russia would not retaliate, a move Trump praised as “very smart”. Mueller said the Russian ambassador then called Flynn on 31 December to explain that Putin’s decision was a response to Flynn’s request. | The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, indicated in a statement the following day that Russia would not retaliate, a move Trump praised as “very smart”. Mueller said the Russian ambassador then called Flynn on 31 December to explain that Putin’s decision was a response to Flynn’s request. |
| Mueller also said that under direction from a “very senior” member of the Trump team, reported to be Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Flynn successfully urged Russia to vote against the resolution on Israel at the UN. | Mueller also said that under direction from a “very senior” member of the Trump team, reported to be Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Flynn successfully urged Russia to vote against the resolution on Israel at the UN. |
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