That official and Flynn discussed how they didn’t want Russia to "escalate the situation," something Flynn immediately told the ambassador in a phone call. Flynn in turn contacted the Russian ambassador. In a statement, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said “nothing” about the plea implicates anyone other than Flynn. In his statement, White House lawyer Cobb said: “The false statements involved mirror the false statements to White House officials which resulted in his resignation in February of this year. The false-statements charge pertains to Flynn's interactions with the Russian ambassador in late December -- specifically discussions about sanctions and other matters he apparently claimed never happened.

Source: Fox News December 01, 2017 14:27 UTC