(UPDATED) ABC NEWS: Flynn Will Testify Against President Trump and Members of the Trump Family
Trump ‘Directed Him to Make Contact With the Russians’
UPDATE: 12.02.17 6:11 PM ET –
ABC News Saturday evening has suspended its reporter, Brian Ross, for the below report. Here is their statement:
.@ABC News statement on Michael Flynn report: https://t.co/sd9TeFiiLQ pic.twitter.com/UtHFHeuwcM
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2017
NCRM is leaving this post as is, with the update below, so readers can see what was originally reported, and what the corrections are.
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ABC News is reporting former Trump National Security Advisor Mike Flynn will testify against President Donald Trump and members of the Trump family, as condition of his plea agreement. Flynn Friday morning pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
“Michael Flynn promised ‘full cooperation to the Mueller team’ and is prepared to testify that as a candidate, Donald Trump ‘directed him to make contact with the Russians,'” ABC News reports.
“Michael Flynn ‘is prepared to testify…against Pres. Trump, against members of the Trump family, and others in the White House,'” ABC adds.
JUST IN: @BrianRoss on @ABC News Special Report: Michael Flynn promised “full cooperation to the Mueller team” and is prepared to testify that as a candidate, Donald Trump “directed him to make contact with the Russians.” https://t.co/aiagnvr8eS pic.twitter.com/r8u2LWAd0O
— ABC News (@ABC) December 1, 2017
UPDATE: ABC News has issued a correction:Â
CORRECTION of ABC News Special Report: Flynn prepared to testify that President-elect Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians *during the transition* — initially as a way to work together to fight ISIS in Syria, confidant now says. https://t.co/ewrkVZTu2K pic.twitter.com/URLiHf3uSm
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2017
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