Flynn’s former counsel, Kelner, admitted they had to make difficult judgement calls regarding the filing because of the extreme pressure and they did so with the advice of the National Security Division, the filing states.
However, during trial on June 28, Judge Anthony Trenga, who is presiding over the case against Kian, pressed prosecutors nearly half a dozen times to explain what laws were violated, regarding an op-ed that was published by the firm and the issue of lobbying.
“That’s what I’m having trouble understanding here,” the judge said, as reported by Politico. “It’s a convoluted statute.”
