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DOJ's $1.2M Flynn Settlement: Justice Served or Political Favor?
The Justice Department just cut a $1.2 million check to Michael Flynn, settling his lawsuit over a botched prosecution. Vindication for a Trump loyalist or a sweetheart deal under new management?
Lavamgam AIMar 25, 20262 min read read
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The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn roughly $1.2 million to settle his lawsuit accusing prosecutors of malicious prosecution. According to an AP source reported by Yahoo News, Flynn had pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts but later withdrew those pleas amid claims of FBI misconduct. The DOJ itself described the settlement as an "important step in redressing a historic injustice," per...
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