actually warrants the government requesting a sentence of zero incarceration. i mean it doesn t get any more lenient than zero incarceration. but on december 18th, 2018 flynn s sentencing before a federal judge doesn t go that way. this whole thing today this, whole sentencing today was supposed to just roll downhill. this just turned into a train wreck for mike flynn and here s the judge surprise in open court flat out warning flynn, i cannot assure you that if you proceed today you will not receive a sentence of incarceration. flynn s lawyers request a postponement of his sentencing. until mueller s widening investigation uncovers the entire truth surrounding russia s involvement in the 2016 election of president trump, the question remains, will michael flynn be remembered for his military success or for his role in an international political scandal? he s one of the most competent military officers during this entire war on terror
done everything you possibly can for the united states of america, i m going to grant that request. now, if you would like to take a recess now and talk to your attorneys, i m happy to accommodate you in that regard as well. would you like to do that? the defendant, michael flynn, yes, your honor. so at this that point in the proceedings today, everybody knows all bets are off. heading into today s sentencing, mike flynn s defense lawyers and the prosecutors from the special counsel s office, they had both argued that flynn should receive zero jail time. but, of course, everybody knows that it s not a consensus thing. it is ultimately up to the judge. and here s the judge, surprise, in open court, flat-out warning flynn, i cannot assure you that if you proceed today, you will not receive a sentence of incarceration. there are six different instances in today s sentencing hearing where the judge says to flynn and his lawyers, are you sure you really want me to sentence you today? are
do you understand that? the defendant, michael flynn, yes, sir. the judge, but if you want some more time and to come back later after it s clear that you ve done everything you possibly can for the united states of america, i m going to grant that request. now, if you would like to take a recess now and talk to your attorneys, i m happy to accommodate you in that regard as well. would you like to do that? the defendant, michael flynn, yes, your honor. so at this that point in the proceedings today, everybody knows all bets are off. heading into today s sentencing, mike flynn s defense lawyers and the prosecutors from the special counsel s office, they had both argued that flynn should receive zero jail time. but, of course, everybody knows that it s not a consensus thing. it is ultimately up to the judge. and here s the judge, surprise, in open court, flat-out warning flynn, i cannot assure you that if you proceed today, you will not receive a sentence of incarceration. there are si
anybody associated with those results. exhibit a is mike flynn. he really has become the archetype for all of this. court documents confirm it. documents for the mueller investigation show just how far the fbi went to destroy flynn s life. trace gallagher join us with details on that. when flynn s legal team filed legal documents saying the fbi discouraged him from bringing a lawyer to the interview, judge ordered prosecutors to hand over the government s files related to flynn s questioning and those documents appear to confirm some of flynns claims. for example, two fbi agents, including former strzok, both had the impression at the time that flynn was not lying or did not think he was lying and that warning flynn, quote, might adversely affect the rapport.
sally yates who also had the evidence that alarmed her so much, she marched over to the white house warning flynn lied and the russians knew it. that the russians also knew about what general flynn had done and the russians also knew that general flynn had misled the vice president and others and that created a compromised situation a. situation where the national security adviser essentially could be blackmailed by the russians. that s bad. but as the honey badger saying goes the white house don t care. they kept flynn on the job, instead of pressing flynn on what he did. trump pressed the fbi, think about. that the crime flynn confessed is the impetus for the fbi asking him to leave him alone the next day after yates warned the white house that trump invites the fbi director to