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Actually right to rebuke defense counsel for positing, all right, that flynn was entrapped, that flynn was set up, that flynn didn't know what he was doing. that struck me as a defense argument as a bridge too far, rachel. that said, the government decided that general flynn's cooperation was finished. they were the ones who met with him 19 times. they were comfortable making that substantial assistance downward departure motion. when mr. van greck was asked, is there anything more you can do? the answer was, well, yeah, you know, sort of, we'll try, we'll see what we can do. but the real answ...

You betrayed the flag that he turned and pointed to in the courtroom. so, the judge has just done that. flynn has just sat down, and then the judge directs questions -- starts directing questions to mueller's prosecutors, and they are questions that appear to shock even the prosecutors. the judge says, quote, counsel, these are questions, answers to which the court is going to consider in attempting to determine an appropriate sentence. the conversation with the russian ambassador in december, is that a violation of law? prosecutor brandon van grack, your honor. the judge, i hate to be so blun...

Agents registration act. so the judge says -- the judge thunders in the courtroom, so, all along, you were an unregistered agent of a foreign country while serving as the national security adviser to the president of the united states. the judge continues, i mean, arguably, that undermines everything this flag over here stands for, and he points at the flag. arguably, the judge says, you sold your country out. i am not hiding my disgust, my disdain for this criminal offense. so, the judge says that before the recess. obviously, a very dramatic moment. after the recess, the judge walked back so...

Prosecutor brandon van grack, your honor, it remains a possibility that general flynn is continuing to cooperate with the government at this time. the judge says, all right, it's a possibility? mr. van grack, yes, your honor. the judge, more often than not, the court will wait until this person has finished. this person has testified in the grand jury or pleas entered. there is nothing else he can do to help us. but in this case there is still a likelihood that he could help, correct? the prosecutor then says, yes, but, quote, the defendant has provided the vast majority of cooperation that co...

Morning, your honor. the judge, good morning. your honor, this is criminal case 17-232, united states of america versus michael flynn. will all parties please come forward to this lectern and identify yourselves for the record. mr. van grack, governor, your honor, brandon van grack on behalf of the united states. with me at counsel's tail about table is zainab ahmed and william mccausland for the fbi. the goug says good morning, counsel. ms. aaahmad says good morning. the judge says, all right, good morning. good morning, counsel. and then the judge says, mr. flynn, good morning, how are you? ...