Given the defendant’s substantial assistance and other considerations set forth below, a sentence at the low end of the guideline range—including a sentence that does not impose a term of incarceration—is appropriate and warranted
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2) Because the Addendum includes sensitive information about ongoing investigations, the government is seeking to partially seal the Addendum, and has filed publicly a redacted version of the document that excludes the sensitive information.
3) The first series of false statements occurred during an interview with the FBI on January 24, 2017.
The defendant made a second series of false statements to the DOJ concerning his contacts with the Republic of Turkey.
The defendant made a second series of false statements to the DOJ concerning his contacts with the Republic of Turkey.
4) defendant’s history and characteristics present mitigating and aggravating circumstances....the defendant’s military and public service are exemplary.
The defendant deserves credit for accepting responsibility in a timely fashion and substantially assisting the government.
The defendant deserves credit for accepting responsibility in a timely fashion and substantially assisting the government.
5) Defendant has assisted with several ongoing investigations. 
6) Defendant participated in 19 interviews...provided documents and communications...
defendants substantial cooperation...
Benefit may not be fully realized at this time because the investigations...are ongoing...
defendants substantial cooperation...
Benefit may not be fully realized at this time because the investigations...are ongoing...
The defendant has provided substantial assistance in a criminal investigation [fully redacted]
8) Defendant also assissted with the SCO investigation concerning links between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump Campaign....
...including interactions between individuals in the Presidential Transition Team and Russia...
...including interactions between individuals in the Presidential Transition Team and Russia...
9)
10) Several senior members of the transition team publicly repeated false information conveyed to them BY the defendant....
11) The defendant also provided useful information concerning [fully redacted]
12) Defendant began providing information to the government not long after the government first sought his cooperation.
...he was one of the few people with long-term and firsthand insight regarding events and issues under investigation by the SCO.
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...he was one of the few people with long-term and firsthand insight regarding events and issues under investigation by the SCO.
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