IIRC, the judge was incensed at Flynn, because he was obviously trying to give him some wiggle room for exactly this kind of thing, because it was clear the judge saw he wasn’t guilty of anything, but Flynn I think was beaten down by the process and just wanted to get it over.
I think there may be something to the rumors and allegations that Flynn’s son may have had some exposure with the lobbying and consulting that his dad did.
Some people who knew him well said he pled to protect his family. If true, it is very shameful.
Wasn’t there threats of prosecution of a family member if he didn’t plead guilty?