What Flynn’s guilty plea could mean for Mueller probe, and for Trump
Dec 01, 2017
4 minutes
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has flipped and struck a deal to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller. What does that say about the direction of Mr. Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election?
One word provides a powerful hint. It’s near the bottom of the Statement of Offense released by Mueller’s office Friday in the Flynn case. That word is “very.” It’s used in the phrase “very senior member of the Presidential Transition Team.”
What it indicates is that Mr. Flynn will testify in court that a top transition official – “very senior” – directed him
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