Possibly Huge

Late Thanksgiving Day, the New York Times broke the story (link here) that lawyers for Donald Trump's disgraced former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn have notified the White House that they couldn't discuss Robert Mueller's investigation with them any longer.

This strongly suggests Flynn is now cooperating with investigators in the criminal investigation into Trump, his campaign, his businesses, and his associates. In short, this means Flynn may have "flipped" and is now a witness against one or several people in the White House.

Mueller is legendary for having flipped key witnesses in past prosecutions. And he would only offer a plea deal or immunity to someone like Flynn if he, in turn, could finger someone more important for larger crimes.

That could mean Flynn will testify against the President's son-in-law, Jared Kusher, or his son, Don Jr. Or it could mean Flynn has flipped on Trump himself.

Flynn was one of the earliest and most important members of Trump's campaign before joining his administration. Flynn also has deep ties to the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin.

It is important to not conclude this is a certainty. Plea and immunity negotiations with Flynn's lawyers might break down and nothing could end up happening. But it's certainly a reason to be hopeful.

Stay tuned.