BREAKING: Flynn’s Sentencing Delayed

We’ve been waiting for Michael Flynn’s sentencing all morning, but we’re not going to get it. A judge slammed Flynn and postponed his sentencing, because he (Flynn) is reportedly cooperating with federal prosecutors.

At Mr. Flynn’s sentencing hearing in Federal District Court in Washington, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan called Mr. Flynn’s crimes “a very serious offense” and said he was not hiding his “disgust” at what Mr. Flynn had done.

“All along you were an unregistered agent of a foreign country while serving as the national security adviser,” the judge told Mr. Flynn. “Arguably that undermines everything that this flag over here stands for. Arguably you sold your country out.”

But Judge Sullivan gave Mr. Flynn the option of delaying the sentencing until he had completed his cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors. “I cannot assure that if you proceed today you will not receive a sentence of incarceration,” Judge Sullivan told Mr. Flynn.

Flynn took him up on the offer.

Mr. Flynn faces up to six months in prison, but federal prosecutors have recommended a lenient sentence, including the possibility of probation, because Mr. Flynn has provided “substantial help” with multiple criminal inquiries.

Michael Flynn’s sentencing delayed at least 90 days by judge https://t.co/kFviPnwUxZ

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 18, 2018

And the judge then walked back the idea of "treason," noting Flynn was no longer an agent of Turkey when he was working in the White House. Really bad form. https://t.co/qZzoluxoVx

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) December 18, 2018

Mike Flynn unexpectedly sought a delay in his sentencing after he was lambasted by a federal judge, who threatened to impose jail time. "I'm not hiding my disgust—my disdain—for this criminal offense," the judge told him. https://t.co/lbTQpcWI3y

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) December 18, 2018

"Lock him up" and "USA" chants heard as Michael Flynn leaves the courthouse after the judge postponed his sentencing until next year https://t.co/8egnQXyBm7 pic.twitter.com/iIiV69Aj2t

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 18, 2018

Just when we thought it was almost over. It looks like we’ll revisit this in March.

h/t NYT