{"id":226,"date":"2017-12-04T18:53:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T18:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2017\/12\/04\/2017124in-case-you-missed-it-michael-flynn-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-the-fbi\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T19:50:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T19:50:02","slug":"2017124in-case-you-missed-it-michael-flynn-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-the-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2017\/12\/04\/2017124in-case-you-missed-it-michael-flynn-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-the-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"In case you missed it: Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          \n          \n          \n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:370.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:113.24324798583984%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  data-animation-override\n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.35.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Photo from Getty Images\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.35.53-PM.png\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.35.53-PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"370x419\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Photo from Getty Images\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a2595a1f9619a0e08da8a17\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Photo from Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Ayah Galal<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, President Trump\u2019s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about communicating with Russians.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/fb2c8cd3e70542648d31756729611d3e\">Associated Press<\/a>, his plea to a single felony count of false statements makes him the first person from the Trump administration to be charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s criminal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press is also reporting that court papers make it clear that senior Trump transition officials were fully aware of Flynn reaching out to Russian officials just weeks before the presidential inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/12\/01\/michael-flynn-charged-statement-full-text-274460\">statement<\/a> released on Dec. 1, Flynn denied \u201cfalse accusations of \u2018treason\u2019\u201d and said, \u201cMy guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel\u2019s Office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country. I accept full responsibility for my actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          \n          \n          \n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:617.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:62.39870071411133%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  data-animation-override\n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.11-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.11 PM.png\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.11-PM.png\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.11-PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"617x385\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.11 PM.png\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a259460e2c4831af40d8c32\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>On Friday and Saturday, President Trump tweeted about Flynn, saying that he fired him because he lied to Vice President Mike Pence and the FBI.<\/p>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          \n          \n          \n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:604.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:68.87417602539062%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  data-animation-override\n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.32-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.32 PM.png\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.32-PM.png\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.32-PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"604x416\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.32 PM.png\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a25947fe2c4831af40d9405\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          \n          \n          \n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:608.0px;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n              \n                style=\"padding-bottom:52.6315803527832%;\"\n              \n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                \n          \n        \n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n              \n  data-animation-override\n\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.54 PM.png\" \/><\/noscript><img class=\"thumb-image\" data-src=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.54-PM.png\" data-image=\"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-1.00.54-PM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"608x320\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 1.00.54 PM.png\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a2594979140b7ba6914c909\" data-type=\"image\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>On Monday, CNN reported that the White House\u2019s chief lawyer told Trump in January that Flynn misled the FBI and lied to Pence.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump\u2019s personal lawyer, John Dowd, says Trump can\u2019t be found guilty of obstructing justice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/exclusive-trump-lawyer-claims-the-president-cannot-obstruct-justice-2514742663.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic\">according to an interview with Axios. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo from Getty Images By Ayah Galal On Friday, President Trump\u2019s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about communicating with Russians. According to the Associated Press, his plea to a single felony count of false statements makes him the first person from the Trump administration to be charged &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2017\/12\/04\/2017124in-case-you-missed-it-michael-flynn-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-the-fbi\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">In case you missed it: Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[131],"class_list":["post-226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-icymi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3099,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions\/3099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}