Neither Mr. Flynn nor his lawyers have explained why he lied. But in a memo this week seeking leniency, they revealed details from the interview that helped stoke an unfounded theory that Mr. Flynn’s relaxed appearance during the F.B.I. agents’ questioning was potential evidence that he did not actually lie, and they blamed the F.B.I. for not informing Mr. Flynn ahead of time that lying to agents is illegal. “He does not need to be warned it is a crime to lie to federal agents to know the importance of telling them the truth.”

Source: New York Times December 14, 2018 20:16 UTC