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Should lying to the FBI be a crime?

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
imageFormer National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, center.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

On Dec. 1, Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to the charge of lying to the FBI about his contacts and conversations with Russians.

Flynn admitted to violating the federal statute 18 USC Section 1001, which prohibits...

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