Federal Judge Delays Michael Flynn's Sentencing; Trump Foundation To Dissolve

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🗓️ 18 December 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A federal judge delayed sentencing former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to lying to investigators about his talks with Russia's ambassador. Plus, the New York Attorney General announced that the Trump Foundation will dissolve after an investigation into misconduct. This episode: Congressional correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Erica at Culling for Berkeley, California.
0:02.8	I've listened to a lot of episodes of the NPR Politics Podcast while doing biology experiments.
0:07.6	And right now I'm walking across campus to submit my dissertation.
0:11.4	This podcast was recorded at...
0:13.8	520 Eastern on Tuesday, December 18th.
0:17.2	By the time you hear it, things may have changed and I will have a PhD.
0:21.2	Alright, here's the show.
0:23.2	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:28.4	A judge has delayed former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's sentencing, only after
0:34.0	a dramatic showdown in the courtroom.
0:36.9	And the Trump Foundation is dissolving after being investigated and sued by New York's
0:41.5	Attorney General.
0:42.5	I'm Scott Detro, I cover Congress.
0:44.2	I'm Tamer Keith, I cover the White House.
0:45.8	And I'm Carrie Johnson, I cover the Justice Department.
0:48.4	How's it going?
0:49.4	Ah, quite a day, quite a day.
0:52.4	Better day for you than Michael Flynn, it seems though.
0:55.9	You know, I got to the courthouse around 8 o'clock this morning thinking the line would
0:59.8	be long and the only people, virtually the only people in front of me in line were blood
1:04.4	relations of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
1:08.5	You know, he has something like eight siblings and many of them showed up at the courthouse
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