The Beat with Ari Melber, Dec. 18, 2018
Duration: 44 Minutes
Discussed Today:
Ari Melber: Michael Flynn played himself in court
Former Trump National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, admitted under oath that he “was aware” lying to the FBI was a crime, after a Federal Judge called him out on a last-minute legal strategy trying to walk back his guilty plea. Despite a recommendation of no jail time by Special Counsel Bob Mueller, the Judge says he may still send him to prison.
Mike Flynn admits lies, eviscerating Trump conspiracy theory
A Federal Judge demolished the Trump-Fox News conspiracy theories surrounding the Michael Flynn guilty plea, getting Flynn to admit under oath that he “was aware” lying to the FBI was a crime. Ari Melber walks through the different arguments made by Trump and right-wing media claiming a conspiracy on the part of the Mueller probe, demonstrating how these were rejected in court.
Fmr Prosecutor: Mueller eyeing foreign bank with mystery subpoena
A Judge is backing the feds in a mystery case that many legal experts have speculated is linked to the Mueller probe. The case involves a secret entity trying to defy a Grand Jury subpoena. Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman says he believes that the case relates to bank records. Democratic Strategist, Julian Epstein agrees, noting the “likely countries” that have had extensive business with Trump and his company are China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and possibly Turkey.
Sen. Blumenthal: Trump engaged in 'web of fraud'
President Trump was defeated in court, agreeing to dissolve his charity, the Trump Foundation, after the acting New York Attorney General submitted a petition accusing it of “a shocking pattern of illegality”. Senator Richard Blumenthal tells Ari Melber that this is the latest in “a pattern” of “self-dealing, self-enrichment, self-aggrandizement” relating to Donald Trump.
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