OA127: Special Edition - What Michael Flynn's Plea Deal Means (w/guest Randall Eliason)

For $30 off your first week of <span class= "il">HelloFresh</span>, visit <a href="http://hellofresh.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "il">hellofresh</span>.com</a> and enter <b>lawpod30!</b> Today's special episode tackles the breaking news that Gen. Michael Flynn has <a href= "https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=4318154-Michael-Flynn-Plea-Agreement"> pled guilty in connection with the Mueller investigation</a>.  To break down the significance of this deal, we welcome back Prof. Randall Eliason. After that, Andrew answers a bunch of listener questions regarding the tax bill that just passed the Senate. <span style="text-decoration: underline">Recent Appearances</span> Andrew just did two episodes of the <a href= "https://davidpakman.com/">David Pakman show</a>:  <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJtD_3X-TmI">first, he was on talking about #NetNeutrality</a>; and then, he came back for a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL46DcvcKEg">segment on the Mueller investigation</a>.  You can see both -- including Andrew's spiffy new webcam -- by clicking the YouTube links above! <span style="text-decoration: underline">Show Notes & Links</span> <ol> <li>This is a <a href= "https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=4318154-Michael-Flynn-Plea-Agreement"> copy of the Flynn plea deal</a>; he's pled guilty to one count of violating <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001">18 U.S.C. § 1001</a>.</li> <li>Prof. Eliason's <a href="https://sidebarsblog.com/">"Sidebars" blog is here</a>, and you can read his <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/flynns-plea-deal-is-big-but-heres-what-we-dont-know/2017/12/01/cd9ce818-d6cf-11e7-95bf-df7c19270879_story.html?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffer68a2c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=.0fda7b99dde5"> latest <em>Washington Post</em> article about Flynn by clicking here</a>.</li> <li>We referenced statements by <a href= "https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/936605167977484288">Seth Abramson