Breaking News: Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. and is cooperating with the Russia inquiry, bringing it into the president's inner circle

Header Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Breaking News Alert]( December 01, 2017 [NYTimes.com »]( BREAKING NEWS [Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. and is cooperating with the Russia inquiry, bringing it into the president’s inner circle]( Friday, December 1, 2017 12:05 PM EST Mr. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the F.B.I. about conversations with the Russian ambassador last December during the presidential transition, bringing the special counsel’s investigation into the president’s inner circle. Mr. Flynn, who appeared in federal court in Washington, acknowledged that he was cooperating with the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into Russian interference in the 2016 election. His plea agreement suggests that Mr. Flynn provided information to prosecutors, which may help advance the inquiry. [Read More »]( ADVERTISEMENT Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018