Robert Mueller seeks no jail time for Donald Trump’s former NSA

Washington: US special counsel Robert Mueller has told a federal court that President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn gave “substantial assistance” to the Russia investigation and should not get jail time. In a court filing released late Tuesday, Mueller said it would be “appropriate” for the judge to impose a sentence for Flynn that does not include prison time, the US media reported. Federal sentencing guidelines called for Flynn to be sentenced to between zero and six months in prison and face up to a $9,500 fine. According to the filing, Flynn sat for 19 interviews with the special counsel and other Justice Department offices, and his early cooperation gave prosecutors a road map for their Russia investigation. It may have helped encourage others to cooperate, it stated. (IANS)

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