was the trigger for flynn's downfall here at the white house. you can't lie to the boss. you can't keep information from the boss particularly one that's the subject of an f.b.i. investigation. then there is also flynn's son and what is going to happen with that. this case really does remind me more than anything at this point -- again, we don't know the terms of the plea agreement, but it reminds me of what happened with scooter libby over the valerie plame investigation. the special counsel fitzgerald knew within hours, if not days, it was richard armitage at the state department who leaked the name of valerie plame and scooter libby took the fall for it because he made false statements to the f.b.i. we know that flynn made false statements to the white house and it seems he has made those same false statements to the f.b.i. it is not about the substance of the case that flynn is being charged. again, it's not the crime, it's the cover-up. we learned that back in