WASHINGTON: In a spectacular twist to the US probe into allegations of Russian election meddling, Donald Trump’s former top advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying over his contacts with Moscow, and promised to cooperate with the wide-ranging investigation.
While Russia continues to deny it interfered in the 2016 election, US intelligence agencies say they have established beyond doubt that it did so, with the aim of tilting the outcome towards the Republican Trump.
But a question at the heart of the FBI’s investigation — whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian meddling — remains far from answered.
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Source: Free Malaysia Today
