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Georgia prosecutor seeks testimony from Flynn and Gingrich in state election probe

3:15am October 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Georgia prosecutor filed paperwork seeking to compel testimony from a new batch of Trump allies, including former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, leaves federal court with lawyer Sidney Powell in September 2019.

Flynn Attorney Says She Briefed Trump On Case Amid DOJ Intervention

5:27pm September 29, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

An attorney for the former national security adviser said in court on Tuesday she's been keeping the president in the loop even as the government has sought to drop the charges.

Michael Flynn, here at Trump Tower in December 2016, spent less than a month in the role of President Trump's national security adviser.

Appeals Court Rejects Justice Department Effort To Shut Down Michael Flynn Case

4:58pm August 31, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The court has ruled that a judge can hear arguments about the Justice Department's motivations for wanting to end prosecution of President Trump's former national security adviser.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves the federal courthouse in Washington in June. Flynn's attorneys say newly released documents prove the FBI laid a "perjury trap" for their client.

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President Trump Believes Michael Flynn Will Be 'Totally Exonerated'

5:46pm April 30, 2020

Flynn's supporters say newly unsealed documents related to the FBI's investigation of the former general show the bureau trying to entrap him. But former prosecutors say such discussions are normal.

Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, leaves federal court following a status conference with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington in September.

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Flynn Asks To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Case Stemming From Mueller Probe

10:35am January 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Michael Flynn, who held the post of national security adviser in the Trump administration for less than a month, was set to be sentenced on Jan. 28.

A Head-Spinning Week In The Mueller Probe Produces A Sentence And A Plea

8:01am December 15, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

President Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, got three years in prison, and the publisher of the National Enquirer agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal courthouse in Washington in July, following a status hearing.

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Michael Flynn Asks For No Prison Time, Cites Help He Gave Special Counsel

10:33pm December 11, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Defense lawyers told the judge their client gave investigators extensive help and gave the country exemplary military service.

President Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal courthouse in Washington on July 10. Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.

The Rise And Fall Of Michael Flynn

7:19pm December 05, 2018

by Greg Myre

The former general was known as a talented officer in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in Washington, he was dogged by a strange and contradictory relationship with Russia.

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Donald Trump waits to step onto the portico for his presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.

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Some Of 2017's Biggest National Stories, In Pictures

3:28pm December 28, 2017

by Tanya Ballard Brown

As the year draws to a close and the news cycle continues to reset every day, let's pause and revisit some of the most important news events from 2017.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Nov. 1 cabinet meeting at the White House.

Kushner Questioned By Special Counsel Investigators

6:34am November 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

President Trump's son-in-law was reportedly questioned on a 2016 meeting with Russians offering "dirt" on Hillary Clinton and about former national security adviser Michael Flynn.