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Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 698 of the trump administration. Just hours ago, federal judge Emmett Sullivan ordered former National Security adviser Michael Flynn to surrender his passport 17 days from now. And he must further tell the court if he wishes at any time to travel outside of a 50mile radius of washington. This was supposed to a sentencing day for Michael Flynn stemming from his guilty plea and his cooperation with the mueller investigators. Flynn and his team thought they would leave court today with a minimal sentence, but when court was in session and judge sullivan walked in and started to talk about what flynn had done, it all started to go south. For starters here, lets pause to remember the name of ....
Passport 17 days from now. And he must further tell the court if he wishes at any time to travel outside of a 50mile radius of washington. This was supposed to a sentencing day for Michael Flynn stemming from his guilty plea and his cooperation with the mueller investigators. Flynn and his team thought they would leave court today with a minimal sentence, but when court was in session and judge sullivan walked in and started to talk about what flynn had done, it all started to go south. For starters here, lets pause to remember the name of this case, United States of america versus Michael Flynn. That right there tells you where we are and how far weve come. The judge made it clear he did not like this plot line that hau taken hold among the president s political friends that the fbi had somehow duped mike flynn into lying ....
Courthouse. Ken, let us start with what Paul Manafort said to the judge. Reporter craig, he said he was sorry. In contrast to his failure to say that whatsoever last week in virginia. He said let me be very clear i accept the responsibility for the acts that have caused me to be here today. He said i know it was my conduct that brought me here today for these mistakes i am remorseful. He said im sorry for what ive done and for all the activities that have gotten us here today. He said all the right things, all the things youd expect a white collar defendant to say in advance of sentencing. The question now is whether the judge believes him. The argument in this sentencing was pretty stark, craig. The mueller team has said this isnt just about bank and tax fraud. This was a guy who for ten years defrauded, not only banks and the irs, but the American People. Because he was lob ....
Testimony. The clues we now have about whether any of them could be facing criminal charges. And walking away. President trump abruptly leaves his summit with north koreas leader empty handed after deciding what kim jongun offered wasnt good enough. Is no deal better than a bad deal . Lets begin with whats happening right now behind closed doors of the Intel Committee of the house. Michael cohen on capitol hill for the third day in a row, being questioned by lawmakers. Cohen yesterday in an extraordinary public hearing put in more than seven hours following nine hours on tuesday. And then we come to this morning. The president and his legal team grappling with the implications of the grippingly detailed testimony from a longtime insider who turned on the man he once idolized. Cohen laid out a pattern of potential crimes and an atmosphere in the trump Family Business that he ....
The president is said to be seegting after the sentencing, calling cohen a liar. Well, if thats true, then the Company Behind the enquirer is lying, too, because just out today, they admit to acting with his campaign to break the law. And investigators hinted there may be more there. What more might a. M. I. Ceo david pecker spill . He is cooperating. Could he be even more crucial than Michael Cohen . Well tell you why that could be. So much to test. Weve done the work. Lets get after it. This is not just about Michael Cohen. There is mounting evidence that federal prosecutors are zeroing in on others involved in hush money crimes to help get donald trump elected. A deal was reached with the Parent Company of the ....