Trump sought to exploit release of a declassified document tangentially tying Joe Biden to the Michael Flynn inquiry.
Trump’s first national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI in the Russia investigation. But now he insists his case should be thrown out and the alleged injustice has become a rallying cry for Trump supporters.
“These documents simply indicate the breadth and depth of concern across American government — including among career officials — over intelligence reports of Michael Flynn’s attempts to undermine ongoing American national security policy through discussions with Russian officials or other foreign representatives,” said Andrew Bates, a campaign spokesman.
On Wednesday, Sullivan made it clear he was not convinced. He appointed a retired judge to present arguments opposing the Justice Department’s motion and to recommend whether Flynn should face criminal contempt for perjury — presumably for lying in court about whether he was guilty of lying to federal agents.
Susan Rice, Obama’s national security advisor, was not named in the document. But during a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 8, 2017, she explained why unmasking would have been used in such a situation, saying she would be concerned if people were trying to undermine U.S. foreign policy during a presidential transition.Michael Flynn, President Trump’s first national security advisor, arrives at federal court in Washington for a hearing on July 10, 2018.
Two years after pleading guilty, Flynn asked to withdraw his plea by claiming he was poorly served by his original legal team and was a victim of prosecutorial misconduct. In February, Barr appointed Jeffrey Jensen, the U.S. attorney in St. Louis, to review the case against Flynn, leading to the request for dismissal.
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