With Flynn plea deal, Trump's goodwill for adviser may be over | Meet The Press

HAPPENED. >> I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
RUSSIA, FOLKS, OKAY?
RUSSIA, FOLKS, OKAY?
>> NOW FLYNNS COOPERATION DEAL,
>> NOW FLYNNS COOPERATION DEAL,
WHICH MAKES HIM SPECIAL COUNSEL
WHICH MAKES HIM SPECIAL COUNSEL
ROBERT MUELLER STAR WITNESS AT
ROBERT MUELLER STAR WITNESS AT
THIS POINT SUGGESTS THAT MR.
THIS POINT SUGGESTS THAT MR.
TRUMPS TRANSITION TEAM WAS
TRUMPS TRANSITION TEAM WAS
RUNNING A ROGUE FOREIGN POLICY
RUNNING A ROGUE FOREIGN POLICY
OPERATION AND IT BRINGS
OPERATION AND IT BRINGS
MUELLERS RUSSIA INVESTIGATION
MUELLERS RUSSIA INVESTIGATION
STRAIGHT INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE.
STRAIGHT INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE.
>> WHAT HAS BEEN SHOWN AND NO
>> WHAT HAS BEEN SHOWN AND NO
COLLUSION.
COLLUSION.
NO COLLUSION. >> Reporter: MOIFICHAEL FLYNN WA
>> Reporter: MOIFICHAEL FLYNN WA TOP SURROGATE FOR MR. TRUMP ON
TOP SURROGATE FOR MR. TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, INTRODUCING
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, INTRODUCING HIM AT RALLIES NEARLY TWO DOZEN
HIM AT RALLIES NEARLY TWO DOZEN TIMES, EVEN FLOATED BRIEFLY AS A
TIMES, EVEN FLOATED BRIEFLY AS A POSSIBLE VICE PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBLE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE.
RUNNING MATE. >> A GREAT GENERAL.
>> A GREAT GENERAL. GREAT GUY.
GREAT GUY.
HOW GOOD IS GENERAL FLYNN. IS HE GOOD? GENERAL FLYNN.
IS HE GOOD? >> Reporter: AS NATIONAL
>> Reporter: AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, ONE OF THE
SECURITY ADVISER, ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS KEY CONFIDANTS.
PRESIDENTS KEY CONFIDANTS. >> GENERAL DPLIN IS A WONDERFUL
>> GENERAL DPLIN IS A WONDERFUL MAN.
MAN.
>> Reporter: FLYNNS GUILTY PLEA
>> Reporter: FLYNNS GUILTY PLEA
WAS PART OF A DEAL TO AVOID MORE SERIOUS CHARGES FOR HIMSELF ANDE
SERIOUS CHARGES FOR HIMSELF AND HIS SON, SIGNALING THAT HE HAS
HIS SON, SIGNALING THAT HE HAS VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS INNER CIRCLE AND
PRESIDENTS INNER CIRCLE AND
EVEN MR. TRUMPS FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HE IS WILLING TO SHARE.RS
THAT HE IS WILLING TO SHARE. >> HE IS IMMEDIATING TO A REALLY
>> HE IS IMMEDIATING TO A REALLY VERY MINOR CHARGE CONSIDERING
VERY MINOR CHARGE CONSIDERING THE SCOPE OF ALL OF THE EXPOSURE
THE SCOPE OF ALL OF THE EXPOSURE UH REPORTED.
UH REPORTED.
>> Reporter: FLYNN ADMITTED TO LYING ABOUT TWO SEPARATETED TO
LYING ABOUT TWO SEPARATE
CONTACTS HE HAD IN DECEMBER WITH THEN RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO THETH
THEN RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES SERGEY KISLYAK.
UNITED STATES SERGEY KISLYAK. S FIRST ON DECEMBER 22nd, WHEN
S FIRST ON DECEMBER 22nd, WHEN PROSECUTORS SAY FLYNN WAS DIRECT
PROSECUTORS SAY FLYNN WAS DIRECT BID A VERY SENIOR MEMBER OF THE
BID A VERY SENIOR MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT TRANSITION TEAM TO
PRESIDENT TRANSITION TEAM TO URGE FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO
URGE FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO OPPOSE A U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL
OPPOSE A U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGAINST ISRAEL.
RESOLUTION AGAINST ISRAEL. SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS THAT THE
SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS THAT THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WAS THE
SENIOR OFFICIAL WAS THE
PRESIDENTS SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER.TS SON-IN-LAW JARED
KUSHNER.
A WEEK LATER, AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED NEW SANCTIONS
OBAMA ANNOUNCED NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA FOR INTERFERING
AGAINST RUSSIA FOR INTERFERING IN THE U.S. ELECTION, FLYNN
IN THE U.S. ELECTION, FLYNN DISCUSSED WHAT, IF ANYTHING, TO
DISCUSSED WHAT, IF ANYTHING, TO COMMUNICATE TO THE RUSSIAN
COMMUNICATE TO THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ABOUT SANCTIONS WITH
AMBASSADOR ABOUT SANCTIONS WITH ANOTHER SENIOR TRANSITION
ANOTHER SENIOR TRANSITION OFFICIAL AT MAR-A-LAGO.
OFFICIAL AT MAR-A-LAGO. WE HAVE LEARNED THAT OFFICIAL IS
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT OFFICIAL IS KT McFARLAND.
KT McFARLAND. FLYNN REQUESTED THAT RUSSIA NOW
FLYNN REQUESTED THAT RUSSIA NOW ESCALATE THE SITUATION AND
ESCALATE THE SITUATION AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN SAID HE
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN SAID HE WOULD NOT RETALIATE, PROMPTING
WOULD NOT RETALIATE, PROMPTING MR. TRUMP TO TWEET, GREAT MOVE
MR. TRUMP TO TWEET, GREAT MOVE ON DELAY BY V. PUTIN.
ON DELAY BY V. PUTIN. I ALWAYS KNEW HE WAS VERY SMART.
I ALWAYS KNEW HE WAS VERY SMART. TOP MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE,
TOP MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE, INCLUDING THE VICE PRESIDENT,
INCLUDING THE VICE PRESIDENT, LATER SAID NO SANCTIONS
LATER SAID NO SANCTIONS CONVERSATION HAD EVER TAKEN
CONVERSATION HAD EVER TAKEN PLACE.
PLACE.
>> THEY DID NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE UNITEDHING
HAVING TO DO WITH THE UNITED STATES DECISION TO EXPEL
STATES DECISION TO EXPEL DIPLOMATS OR IMPOSE A CENSURE
DIPLOMATS OR IMPOSE A CENSURE AGAINST RUSSIA.
AGAINST RUSSIA. >> THE SUBJECT MATTER OF
>> THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SANCTIONS OR THE ACTIONS TAKEN
SANCTIONS OR THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DID
BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DID NOT COME UP IN THE CONVERSATION.
NOT COME UP IN THE CONVERSATION. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY, THE
>> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY, THE PRESIDENT SAID FLYNN WAS FIRED
PRESIDENT SAID FLYNN WAS FIRED FOR MISLEADING THE WHITE HOUSE
FOR MISLEADING THE WHITE HOUSE ABOUT THOSE CONTACTS.
ABOUT THOSE CONTACTS. BUT THE PLEA DEAL SUGGESTS THAT
BUT THE PLEA DEAL SUGGESTS THAT MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTS INNER
MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTS INNER CIRCLE DID KNOW ABOUT THE
CIRCLE DID KNOW ABOUT THE CONVERSATIONS AT THE TIME.
CONVERSATIONS AT THE TIME. WHATS UNCLEAR IS IF PENCE AND
WHATS UNCLEAR IS IF PENCE AND PRIEBUS WERE A PART OF THAT
PRIEBUS WERE A PART OF THAT INNER CIRCLE.
INNER CIRCLE. LAST WEEK, AFTER MR. FLYNNS
LAST WEEK, AFTER MR. FLYNNS LEGAL TEAM STOPPED COOPERATING
LEGAL TEAM STOPPED COOPERATING WITH HIS OWN LAWYERS, THE
WITH HIS OWN LAWYERS, THE PRESIDENT MADE A NOT SO INSULT
PRESIDENT MADE A NOT SO INSULT JAB AT HIS FORMER CONFIDANT.
JAB AT HIS FORMER CONFIDANT. >> EVEN IF THEYRE ALLIES.
>> EVEN IF THEYRE ALLIES. AN ALLY CAN TURN.
AN ALLY CAN TURN. YOUVE GOT TO FIND THAT OUT.
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