Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's sentencing report on former national security adviser Michael Flynn as "good news for President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE" because "there is no mention of collusion."

"I have looked at this report and, yes, everybody is going to focus on what has been redacted," the conservative lawmaker told Sean Hannity on Fox News late Tuesday. "Let’s look at what is not in there. There is no suggestion that Michael Flynn had anything to do with collusion. He was with the transition team. He was part of the campaign. And, yet, there is no mention of collusion."

"I think it’s good news for President Trump tonight that this is what has come down to," Meadows said. "Even though they said he substantially cooperated, I think he substantially cooperated to say that there was no collusion and we can look at it with that in mind."

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The perspective came hours after Mueller said Flynn should not be imprisoned, citing his “substantial assistance” in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, including possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

Federal sentencing guidelines state that Flynn, a former three-star general who also served in the Obama administration, be sentenced to anywhere between no time to six months in prison and face up to a $9,500 fine.

Hannity, a staunch supporter of the president, called Mueller's treatment of Flynn "a sad and pathetic moment."

"This is how America’s going to treat a military hero?" Hannity asked during his opening monologue before the Meadows interview. "This is a sad and pathetic moment for not only the special counsel, but for the country."