Posted December 1, 2017 | by KimS | in DemDaily, Resource, Trump Administration

DemDaily: Flynn First

December 1, 2017

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn became the first senior White House official and fourth person connected to the Trump campaign, to fall victim to the Special Counsel's investigation -- but most assuredly not the last.

Flynn pled guilty in federal court today to one count of lying to the FBI about conversations he had with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last December.

The Descent of Michael Flynn: The Timeline

2016
	FEB: Flynn joins the Trump Campaign as Advisor
NOV 8: Trump Wins Presidential Election
	NOV 10: President Obama warns Trump about Michael Flynn
NOV 18: Flynn named Trump's National Security Advisor
	DEC 1: Flynn and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at Trump Tower.
DEC 22: Flynn asks Kislyak to postpone a United Nations vote
	DEC 29: President Obama announces new sanctions against Russia as punishment for 2016 election interference
DEC 29: On advice of senior transition team official at Mar-a-Lago (Jared Kushner), Flynn asks Kislyak/Russia to not retaliate with sanctions of their own.
	DEC 30: Russia President Vladimir Putin says he won't retaliate against new US Sanctions. Receives Trump's praise.
2017
JAN 12: Washington Post reports Flynn-Kislyak conversations. Possible violation of Logan Act barring unauthorized citizens from contact with foreign governments.
	JAN 15: Vice President-elect Pence denies any wrongdoing by Flynn on Face The Nation
JAN 20: President Trump Inaugurated
	JAN 22: Flynn sworn in as National Security Advisor
JAN 24: Flynn lies to FBI Investigators about his conversations with Ambassador Kislyak
	JAN 26: Acting Attorney General Sally Yates warns WH Flynn was lying about calls with Kislyak
JAN 30: President Trump fires Yates after she refused to defend initial travel ban
	FEB 13: Flynn resigns after admitting to misleading VP Pence about calls with Kislyak
FEB 14: In an Oval Office meeting, Trump tells Comey he hopes that he can "let go" of an investigation into Flynn.
	MARCH 20: FBI confirms probe into ties between Russia and Trump Campaign
MAY 9: Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
	AUG 3: Special Counsel Bob Mueller convenes Grand Jury
NOV 30: The FBI files charges against Flynn

Dates may vary depending on source

In addition to the current charges, Flynn is being investigated into his illegal $530,000+ lobbying contract with allies of the Turkish government.

Flynn also verified he is cooperating with the far-reaching Special Counsel's investigation into the Russia-Trump Campaign connection.

At least seven other people close to Trump met or corresponded with Russian officials or representatives during the 2016 presidential campaign and transition, including: Donald Trump, Jr, son-in-law
Jared Kushner, former Campaign Chair Paul Manafort, campaign advisor Carter Page, campaign advisor George Papadopoulos, Trump attorney Michael Cohen and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.