Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to a single count of making false statements to the FBI, becoming the latest Trump associate ensnared by Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
As part of the deal, Flynn has agreed to cooperate with the Mueller investigation.
Already, Flynn is saying in court documents that an unnamed “senior official” in the Trump transition team directed him to contact nations including Russia over a United Nations vote – a discussion cited in the charging document Friday.
In a written statement, Flynn said “it has been extraordinarily painful to endure these many months of false accusations of ‘treason’ and other outrageous acts.”
However, he said, “I recognize that the actions I acknowledged in court today were wrong, and, through my faith in God, I am working to set things right. My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel’s Office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country. I accept full responsibility for my actions.”
[contentcards url=”http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/01/michael-flynn-pleads-guilty-to-false-statements-charge-in-russia-probe.html” target=”_blank”]On Dec 29, Flynn spoke with “a senior official of the Presidential Transition Team” at Mar-a-Lago about Russian sanctions. Immediately after, he called the Russian ambassador. pic.twitter.com/6KOoCWZUBj
— Matt Viser (@mviser) December 1, 2017