President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at federal court in Washington on Tuesday. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Tuesday’s sentencing hearing for Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, took an unexpected twist after his attempts to shift blame to the government backfired. As former special agents who used to conduct national security investigations, we have encountered deceptive subjects and know that their reasons for lying are worth exploring. But for the rest of us, this piece of the puzzle can shed light on the magnitude of the threat Flynn posed to national security. In court filings, Mueller indicated that Flynn began concocting his lies well before his Jan. 24, 2017, sit-down with FBI agents.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2018 17:48 UTC