Judge shreds Mike Flynn at sentencing, 'You sold your country out!'
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Michael Flynn showed up for sentencing at a D.C. courthouse Tuesday to receive a verbal lashing from the federal judge for the argument his attorneys made in court filings that the FBI was somehow partially to blame when Flynn lied to federal agents abouJudge shreds Mike Flynn at sentencing, 'You sold your country out!'
Michael Flynn showed up for sentencing at a D.C. courthouse Tuesday to receive a verbal lashing from the federal judge for the argument his attorneys made in court filings that the FBI was somehow partially to blame when Flynn lied to federal agents about his Russian contacts. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan started by asking Flynn whether he was aware that lying to the FBI was illegal, a reference to his attorneys’ suggestion last week that the FBI ambushed him when they went to question him early in Trump’s administration. ”I was aware,” Flynn said. Sullivan also asked Flynn several times whether he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea. He declined. The court recessed until 12:30 p.m. ET without sentencing Flynn. The special counsel has recommended no jail time for Flynn based on his cooperation, but Judge Sullivan reportedly asked Flynn whether he wanted the judge to consider the possibility of further cooperation before being sentenced. xSullivan asked Flynn if he would like a recess to consider a delay in sentencing if, for example he wanted the judge to consider further cooperation.Flynn said yes. We are in recess until 12;30— Spencer Hsu (@hsu_spencer) December 18, 2018 Read more