President Trump May Pardon RI’s General Flynn
Monday, March 16, 2020
A tweet by President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that he is considering pardoning former National Security Adviser and native Rhode Islander retired General Michael Flynn.
“So now it is reported that, after destroying his life & the life of his wonderful family (and many others also), the FBI, working in conjunction with the Justice Department, has “lost” the records of General Michael Flynn. How convenient. I am strongly considering a Full Pardon!” said Trump in his tweet.
Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn January, however, attorneys for Flynn filed a motion to withdraw Flynn’s 2017 guilty plea for lying to the FBI.
As GoLocal reported in January:
"After prosecutors last week recommended jail time for Flynn, his legal team reversed course, accusing prosecutors of "bad faith, vindictiveness, and breach of the plea agreement."
"The prosecution seeks to rewrite history and send Mr. Flynn to prison," his lawyers wrote.
At very least, Flynn's legal attempt Tuesday night could further drag out a case that's taken several twists since Mueller opened it more than two years ago, lining up Flynn as a key witness against the President.
Since then, Flynn admitted to his lies under oath and shared several damaging details about the President with investigators, but then gradually tried to walk back his admissions in an attempt to avoid prison.
Flynn’s attorney Sidney Powell on Fox News’ “Hannity” said that prosecutors have committed 'one atrocity after another' against Flynn.
Michael Flynn has been charged by the Justice Department for lying to the FBI. The charges are tied his meeting with Russian officials. CNN says he will plead guilty.
Each of the two counts carries a penalty of up to five years in jail. Flynn could be looking at ten years in jail. Legal experts say the guilty plea is an indication that he is cooperating with the investigation being carried on by Robert Mueller.
Flynn is a University of Rhode Island grad."
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