President Trump weighed-in Wednesday on an Appeals Court decision to toss the case against General Michael Flynn; saying the former National Security Advisor was “persecuted” by the FBI.
“He was treated horribly by a group of very bad people… What happened to General Flynn should never happen again in our country,” said the President.
President Trump on General Flynn:
“He was treated horribly by a group of very bad people… What happened to General Flynn should never happen again in our country.” pic.twitter.com/CYbY4Oj3oz
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 24, 2020
The Department of Justice released additional notes and documents from former DOJ official Peter Strzok regarding the FBI’s probe against ex-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn this week.
“In the latest twist, the Justice Department disclosed to a federal court Tuesday it has located a new page of notes from Peter Strzok, the former lead FBI agent in the Russia collusion investigation, that are exculpatory to former national security adviser Michael Flynn,” reports JustTheNews.com.
“Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin informed U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the discovery in a midday court filing, revealing the single page of notes were believed to have been taken by Strzok during the critical juncture of early January 2017 when FBI agents recommended shutting down their investigation of Flynn only to be overruled by FBI superiors,” adds the website.
“This page of notes was taken by former Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok. While the page itself is undated; we believe that the notes were taken in early January 2017, possibly between January 3 and January 5,” Sherwin wrote in the motion.
“Director Comey and the highest levels of the Obama administration had the transcript of Flynn’s phone calls… and knew the calls were lawful and proper,” states the court documents.
Read the transcript here.
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A United States Federal Appeals court ordered Wednesday the dismissal of charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn; effectively ending his high-stakes legal battle with the Department of Justice.
“A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) unusual move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn,” reports The Hill.
#BREAKING: Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Michael Flynn charges https://t.co/3SNpFc3KY6 pic.twitter.com/BuhZ1LKS0l
— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2020
“A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals approved Flynn’s petition to intervene in the case after a district court judge had tapped an outside counsel to argue against the DOJ’s move,” adds the website.
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BARR TALK: The AG Says FBI Extended Probe for ‘Express Purpose’ of ‘Laying Perjury Trap’ Against General Flynn
Attorney General Bill Barr weighed-in over the weekend on the Department of Justice’s decision to drop all charges against former NSA Michael Flynn; saying the FBI extended their probe to “trap” the General.
“They were closing the investigation in December… There’s no mystery. They initially tried some theories of how they can open another investigation. Then they found out they haven’t closed the earlier investigation. They kept it open with the express purpose of trying to catch, lay a perjury trap for General Flynn,” said the Attorney General.
WATCH: Attorney General Bill Barr says the FBI kept open an investigation "for the express purpose of trying to lay a perjury trap for General Flynn.” pic.twitter.com/0Y7VEi93Nj
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BREAKING NOW: Federal Appeals Court Orders Judge to ‘DISMISS MICHAEL FLYNN CHARGES’
A United States Federal Appeals court ordered Wednesday the dismissal of charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn; effectively ending his high-stakes legal battle with the Department of Justice.
“A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) unusual move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn,” reports The Hill.
#BREAKING: Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Michael Flynn charges https://t.co/3SNpFc3KY6 pic.twitter.com/BuhZ1LKS0l
— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2020
“A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals approved Flynn’s petition to intervene in the case after a district court judge had tapped an outside counsel to argue against the DOJ’s move,” adds the website.
Read the full report here.