US Appeals Court Drops Charges Against Trump’s Former NSA Michael Flynn
A federal US appeals court has dropped the criminal charges pressed against Donald Trump‘s former NSA (national security adviser) Michael Flynn; who prosecutors claim deliberately lied to federal agents about allegations during the Russian-Trump campaign probe.
Days after Trump’s 2017 inauguration, Flynn plead guilty to lying about conversations he’d had with a Russian ambassador during the Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The calls were reportedly about sanctions imposed on Russia by the Obama administration for interfering in the election.
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While Flynn was the only White House official charged in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump and Russia, he’s now been given freedom to walk as the Justice Department dismisses the case. They stated that Flynn’s calls with the Russian ambassador were “appropriate and not material to the underlying counterintelligence investigation.” Prior to the JD’s dismissal, the FBI was also preparing to close the case for lack of evidence.
Reacting to the news, President Trump tweeted, “Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn!”
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Great! Appeals Court Upholds Justice Departments Request To Drop Criminal Case Against General Michael Flynn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2020