I look forward to the special counsel's explanation for how Gen Flynn perjured himself when then-FBI Director Comey said the agents who interviewed him (in what reads as far more like sabotage) didn't believe Flynn was lying, nor intentionally misleading, re lawful conversations https://t.co/fVjonFHKYR— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) December 4, 2018
We are way past that phase. Flynn already pleaded guilty, so the Special Counsel doesn't have t explain anything to anyone about the crime, that's all settled.
Now it's just submit his recommendation for sentencing, and grade the General on how good a snitch he's been while cooperating with Mueller's witch hunters.
Manafort was a very, very bad snitch, and was apparently talking to Trump's lawyers the whole time he was pretending to help Mueller. Mueller is going to throw the book at him, but Manafort realized that (seeing as he's already been convicted of 8 counts of financial crimes before pleading out the rest) that his best bet is a Presidential Pardon at some point.
Papadopolous was a poor snitch, and had nothing to snitch about, and no imagination to make things up, and also was prosecuted for a nothing-burger of a crime. Mueller wanted him to get more time, but the judge said 14 days was enough.
Cohen has been an outstanding snitch, pleading guilty to things that are maybe not even crimes, and desperately trowing hooks at Trump to ensnare him. His lawyers have asked for zero days in jail. It will be most interesting to see what Mueller suggests in his sentencing report for Cohen.