For weeks, Donald Trump reportedly feared that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn would speak to the feds during their investigation into his administration, and the president even made a shady jab at his former aide during a Thanksgiving speech.
The 71-year-old president began to fume privately that Flynn ‘had turned’ on him as it appeared that the ex-aide would be making a deal with the feds, an administration official and two outside allies of Trump told The Daily Beast.
Trump apparently felt betrayed about the fact that someone who he liked both personally and admired professionally, had possibly flipped, two of the sources said.
Those same sources told Daily Beast that it appeared as though the president made a veiled jab at Flynn while speaking to members of the US Coast Guard during his Thanksgiving speech.
For weeks, Donald Trump reportedly feared that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn would speak to the feds during their investigation into his administration, and the president even made a shady jab at his former aide during a Thanksgiving speech (above)
The 71-year-old president began to fume privately that Flynn (above on Friday) ‘had turned’ on him as it appeared that the aide would be making a deal with the feds, an administration official and two outside allies of Trump told The Daily Beast
‘You never know about an ally. An ally can turn,’ Trump said, which the sources revealed was intended as a swipe at Flynn.
‘You understand. You’re going to find that out.’
Now, about a week later, Trumps alleged fears came true with Flynn.
The former trusted aide pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving deeper into the actions of Trump’s inner circle before he took office in January.
A federal statement of offense against Flynn states that a ‘very senior’ member of the Trump transition team ‘directed’ Flynn to reach out to foreign leaders about a UN resolution – ‘including Russia’ – to find out where the leaders stood.
Those same sources told Daily Beast that it appeared as though the president made a veiled jab at Flynn while speaking to members of the US Coast Guard during his Thanksgiving speech (above)
‘You never know about an ally. An ally can turn,’ Trump said, which the sources revealed was intended as a swipe at Flynn. ‘You understand. You’re going to find that out.’
Now that Kushner has been identified as that ‘very senior’ member, the focus of the investigation moves even closer to Trump.
Flynn has promised to testify ‘against Trump, against members of his family, and others in the White House.’
The former trusted aide said he will provide ‘full cooperation’ to Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his Russia probe after his stunning guilty plea in federal court Friday morning.
Flynn reportedly caved in to plead guilty in the least 24 hours after mounting emotional and financial pressure. He also wanted to do the ‘right thing for his country.’
He said in a statement: ‘After over thirty-three years of military service to our country including five years in combat away from my family and then my decision to continue to serve the United States, it has been extraordinarily painful to endure these many months of false accusations of treason and other outrageous acts.’
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‘My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the special counsel’s office reflect a decision I made in the best interest of my family and of our country. I accept full responsibility for my actions,’ Flynn said in a statement.
‘Such false accusations are contrary to everything I’ve ever done and stood for,’ Flynn added.
‘But I recognize that the actions I acknowledged in court today were wrong. 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 interest of my family and of our country. I accept full responsibility for my actions,’ he continued.
Judge Rudolph Contreras accepted Flynn’s guilty plea and the maximum sentence is five years in prison.
Contreras said: ‘There will be no trial and there will be probably no appeal.’