Flynn pleads guilty to making false statement to FBI as White House downplays implication

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn (C) leaves the federal court following his plea hearing in Washington D.C., the United States, on Dec. 1, 2017. Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Friday pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding his improper contacts with Russia. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)