ABC News said Flynn, facing up to five years in jail, was prepared to testify that before taking office Trump had directed him to make contact with Russians. If Flynn testifies that before taking office Trump directed him to contact Russian officials, that might not necessarily amount to a crime. If it were proven that Trump directed Flynn to lie about his contacts to the FBI, that would be a crime but legal experts disagree over whether a sitting president can be indicted. It did not name the senior official in the Trump team. He is the second former senior aide to Trump to be charged in the probe.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 01, 2017 19:41 UTC