By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 00:39 BST, 17 May 2019 | Updated: 00:52 BST, 17 May 2019
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A new filing by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office reveals the extent of the cooperation of former National Security Advisor Gen. Mike Flynn – including with matters related to potential obstruction of justice.
The filing, which argues for leniency in Flynn's sentence following his guilty plea to lying to investigators, reveals that Flynn relayed contacts from people 'connected to the Administration and Congress that could have affected both his willingness to cooperate.'
'The defendant even provided a voicemail recording of one such communication,' according to prosecutors, according to the filing, which was unsealed Thursday.
Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn provided 'substantial assistance' to prosecutors in the Russia probe
It doesn't state who the lawmaker or Administration official who reached out to Flynn's team was, but states it occurred on 'multiple instances.'
The action is described under a section of the filing titled: 'Potential efforts to interfere in the Special Counsel's Office's investigation.
In some of the instances where Flynn provided information, Mueller's office 'was unaware of the outreach until being alerted to
