Flynn, Trump's short-lived national security adviser, is the first senior official to cave to Robert Mueller's probe. It was part of a plea deal with Mueller's team as they pressure figures around president Trump to co-operate with their investigation. "They're going to take that information Flynn has provided, and they'll keep going as high up the food chain as it gets," he said. (The charging document only refers to this unnamed official as a "very senior" transition member.) U.S. prosecutors already indicted former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his second in command on the campaign, Rick Gates, for alleged financial crimes.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2017 09:56 UTC