Reza Zarrab, a Turkish businessman accused of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, has pleaded guilty and will testify against his co-defendant, a federal court heard Tuesday. Zarrabs cooperation with federal prosecutors could have implications for Michael Flynn, who allegedly plotted on behalf of Turkish interests to help free Zarrab.
Zarrabs cooperation with federal prosecutors raised speculation that he was also cooperating with special counsel Robert Muellers inquiry into Flynn, because it seemed unlikely prosecutors would offer a plea deal to Zarrab in exchange for his cooperation for the comparatively lower-profile trial of Atilla.
Feds Flip Turkish Crook; Did He Rat on Michael Flynn?
Trumps ethics lawyer exits the White House
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed the complaint Tuesday with the Department of Justice regarding Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
CREW said Kobach is paid to write columns for Breitbart News.
One column which Kobach later brought up during a New Hampshire meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity made claims about voter fraud in New Hampshire, according to the group.
Part of his biography at the bottom of the column said: In 2017 President Trump named him Vice Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity,
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