WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s first national security adviser, asked a federal judge late Tuesday to spare him prison time for misleading investigators, and they suggested that the F.B.I. Mr. Flynn’s lawyers said that his contrition, lengthy military service and willingness to aid the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, should warrant a sentence of only probation. “His cooperation was not grudging or delayed,” Mr. Flynn’s lawyers wrote in a sentencing memo that included letters from supporters vouching for his character. And even in accepting blame, Mr. Flynn portrayed himself as a victim of F.B.I. Their emphasis on the F.B.I.’s conduct during the interview aligns with Mr. Trump’s dim view of federal law enforcement.

Source: New York Times December 12, 2018 02:15 UTC