By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas By — Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-muellers-full-recommendation-for-flynns-sentencing-in-russia-probe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Read Mueller’s full recommendation for Flynn’s sentencing in Russia probe Politics Dec 4, 2018 9:37 PM EDT Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has recommended that former national security advisor Michael Flynn serve little to no jail time for lying to the FBI because of his “substantial assistance” in Mueller’s Russia investigation, according to court documents filed Tuesday night. Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying about his conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the weeks before President Donald Trump took office. READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations While Flynn made “multiple false statements, to multiple Department of Justice entities, on multiple occasions,” according to a heavily redacted addendum filed Tuesday, he has also participated in 19 interviews with the special counsel’s office and DOJ officials, providing “firsthand information,” including documents and other communications, about interactions between members of Trump’s transition team and Russian government officials. The Russia investigation has placed the Trump administration under scrutiny for the last 18 months. READ MORE: Mueller’s Russia probe, by the numbers Since special counsel Robert Mueller opened the probe into Russia interference in the 2016 presidential election last May, five people who worked for President Donald Trump’s businesses or his presidential campaign have pleaded guilty to federal charges. Flynn’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18. Read the full memo here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage By — Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry is the managing editor for digital at PBS NewsHour. @ericarhendry
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has recommended that former national security advisor Michael Flynn serve little to no jail time for lying to the FBI because of his “substantial assistance” in Mueller’s Russia investigation, according to court documents filed Tuesday night. Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying about his conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the weeks before President Donald Trump took office. READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations While Flynn made “multiple false statements, to multiple Department of Justice entities, on multiple occasions,” according to a heavily redacted addendum filed Tuesday, he has also participated in 19 interviews with the special counsel’s office and DOJ officials, providing “firsthand information,” including documents and other communications, about interactions between members of Trump’s transition team and Russian government officials. The Russia investigation has placed the Trump administration under scrutiny for the last 18 months. READ MORE: Mueller’s Russia probe, by the numbers Since special counsel Robert Mueller opened the probe into Russia interference in the 2016 presidential election last May, five people who worked for President Donald Trump’s businesses or his presidential campaign have pleaded guilty to federal charges. Flynn’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18. Read the full memo here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now