The Jan. 24 interview potentially puts Flynn in legal jeopardy, as lying to the FBI is a felony, but any decision to prosecute would ultimately lie with the Justice Department. Some officials said bringing a case could prove difficult in part because Flynn may attempt to parse the definition of sanctions. Flynn spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak following Trump’s election, and denied for weeks that the December conversation involved sanctions the Obama administration imposed on Russia in response to its meddling in the U.S. election. At a news conference Thursday, Trump called Flynn a “fine person” and said he had done nothing wrong in engaging with the Russian envoy. Read more:Justice Department warned White House that Flynn could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail, officials sayThe timeline of Michael Flynn’s resignation just looks bad for the Trump White HouseMichael Flynn has absolutely nothing to fear from the Logan Act

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2017 21:41 UTC