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Former national security adviser Michael Flynn (right) appeared with Trump during the campaign in Grand Junction, Colorado, on October 18, 2016, when Trump clashed with party candidate Hillary Clinton. Democracy – Photo: USA Today
“I am honored to announce that General Michael Flynn has been fully pardoned. Congratulations to General Flynn and his wonderful family. Now I know you are going to have a really great Thanksgiving.” – US President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on November 25.
As a retired general in the US military, in 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about his interactions with the Russian ambassador to the US in the weeks leading up to Trump. inaugurated as President of the United States in January 2017.
Since then, he has sought to withdraw his confession. He argued that the prosecutors violated his rights and tricked him into pleading guilty. Flynn’s sentence has been delayed multiple times.
With Trump’s move, this is the most attention-grabbing amnesty he has granted since he became president of the United States. Among those previously pardoned by Trump are the US military charged with war crimes in Afghanistan and former Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona.
Flynn serves as Trump’s first national security adviser. However, President Trump fired the 61-year-old official after just 24 days of service, when controversy broke out over his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergei Kislyak.
Flynn is one of several former Trump aides who have pleaded guilty to or were convicted of a former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US election in favor of Trump. . However, Russia has denied this claim.
However, Democrats have criticized Trump’s move. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said: “This amnesty is unworthy, unprincipled, and has added a stain to President Trump’s legacy.”
Jerry Nadler accused Trump of abusing his amnesty to forgive his friends and political allies. Excuse me Flynn can avoid a lot of trouble after Joe Biden becomes president (if he officially wins the election).
In March, President Trump said he was considering a full pardon for Flynn. The head of the White House said the FBI and the Justice Department “ruined” the lives of Flynn and Mr. Flynn’s family.
