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| Trump wishes Michael Flynn 'good luck' before sentencing for lying to FBI | Trump wishes Michael Flynn 'good luck' before sentencing for lying to FBI |
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| Donald Trump has wished Michael Flynn, his first national security secretary, “good luck” just hours before Flynn is due to be sentenced for lying to federal investigators about his conversations with a Russian ambassador. | Donald Trump has wished Michael Flynn, his first national security secretary, “good luck” just hours before Flynn is due to be sentenced for lying to federal investigators about his conversations with a Russian ambassador. |
| Michael Flynn associate charged with illegal lobbying for Turkey | Michael Flynn associate charged with illegal lobbying for Turkey |
| “Good luck today in court to General Michael Flynn,” Trump tweeted. “Will be interesting to see what he has to say, despite tremendous pressure being put on him, about Russian Collusion in our great and, obviously, highly successful political campaign. There was no Collusion!” | “Good luck today in court to General Michael Flynn,” Trump tweeted. “Will be interesting to see what he has to say, despite tremendous pressure being put on him, about Russian Collusion in our great and, obviously, highly successful political campaign. There was no Collusion!” |
| Special counsel Robert Mueller, with whom Flynn struck a plea deal and cooperated in 19 interviews over one year, is investigating alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. | Special counsel Robert Mueller, with whom Flynn struck a plea deal and cooperated in 19 interviews over one year, is investigating alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. |
| Appearing relaxed, Flynn entered the federal courthouse in Washington DC at about 10am as a line of media, lawyers and observers awaited admittance to courtroom 24 for the sentencing hearing. | |
| Flynn is scheduled to be the first former White House aide to be sentenced in the Russia investigation. Former Trump aide Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison last week, while former aide Paul Manafort awaits sentencing on felony fraud and money laundering charges. Sentencing guidelines recommend a maximum of six months for Flynn. | Flynn is scheduled to be the first former White House aide to be sentenced in the Russia investigation. Former Trump aide Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison last week, while former aide Paul Manafort awaits sentencing on felony fraud and money laundering charges. Sentencing guidelines recommend a maximum of six months for Flynn. |
| As part of his plea deal, Flynn admitted he had lied to FBI agents about discussing US sanctions on Russia with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador at the time, during the presidential transition. Flynn also denied conversations he had with Kislyak about a UN security council resolution condemning Israel. | As part of his plea deal, Flynn admitted he had lied to FBI agents about discussing US sanctions on Russia with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador at the time, during the presidential transition. Flynn also denied conversations he had with Kislyak about a UN security council resolution condemning Israel. |
| Flynn further admitted to failing to file as a foreign agent for the government of Turkey and making misleading statements when he did file. A company headed by Flynn took in $530,000 in payments from a businessman connected with the Turkish government in exchange for Flynn’s failed efforts to get the US government to extradite the cleric Fethullah Gülen, prosecutors demonstrated. | Flynn further admitted to failing to file as a foreign agent for the government of Turkey and making misleading statements when he did file. A company headed by Flynn took in $530,000 in payments from a businessman connected with the Turkish government in exchange for Flynn’s failed efforts to get the US government to extradite the cleric Fethullah Gülen, prosecutors demonstrated. |
| Flynn’s business partner at the time was indicted on Monday for failure to register as a foreign agent of Turkey. | Flynn’s business partner at the time was indicted on Monday for failure to register as a foreign agent of Turkey. |
| Flynn, 60, is a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a retired lieutenant general in the US army. He served briefly in the Barack Obama administration but was sidelined in part for his increasingly controversial views on Islam. | Flynn, 60, is a former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a retired lieutenant general in the US army. He served briefly in the Barack Obama administration but was sidelined in part for his increasingly controversial views on Islam. |
| Flynn joined the Trump campaign in February 2016 as an adviser on national security issues. He was on Turkey’s payroll when Trump made him national security adviser in November 2016. | Flynn joined the Trump campaign in February 2016 as an adviser on national security issues. He was on Turkey’s payroll when Trump made him national security adviser in November 2016. |
| Lawyers for Flynn requested probation without prison time in a memo to judge Sullivan last week, noting that agents who interviewed Flynn did not provide him “with a warning of the penalties for making a false statement”. | Lawyers for Flynn requested probation without prison time in a memo to judge Sullivan last week, noting that agents who interviewed Flynn did not provide him “with a warning of the penalties for making a false statement”. |
| Mueller’s team dismissed that argument in a terse responding memo. | Mueller’s team dismissed that argument in a terse responding memo. |
| “A sitting National Security Advisor, former head of an intelligence agency, retired Lieutenant General, and 33-year veteran of the armed forces knows he should not lie to federal agents,” they wrote. | “A sitting National Security Advisor, former head of an intelligence agency, retired Lieutenant General, and 33-year veteran of the armed forces knows he should not lie to federal agents,” they wrote. |
| At the Republican national convention in July 2016, Flynn became the first major campaign figure to join the Republican crowd in a “lock her up” chant directed at the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. | At the Republican national convention in July 2016, Flynn became the first major campaign figure to join the Republican crowd in a “lock her up” chant directed at the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. |
| “We do not need a reckless president who believes SHE is above the law,” Flynn said, at which the “lock her up” chant began. | “We do not need a reckless president who believes SHE is above the law,” Flynn said, at which the “lock her up” chant began. |
| “Lock her up. That’s right,” Flynn said. “Yeah that’s right, lock her up.” | “Lock her up. That’s right,” Flynn said. “Yeah that’s right, lock her up.” |
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