Yes but the alleged lie was to Pence, not to NYT, WaPo, etc., so it is up to Pence to weigh the offense, which he apparently did... Flynn’s resignation letter alludes to it...
It wasn’t what the MSM is making it out to be. He never explicitly said the sanctions would be lifted. The harshest they could say is that he gave the “impression,” but the sanctions were never lifted after the election. I just don’t think, based on what liberal papers (even) printed, what he said was a big deal at all. The fact that Charles Krauthammer (a big Never Trump guy) is defending him, tells me something too.