Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, National Security Adviser Who Lied to FBI
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.Under Attorney General William Barr, the Department of Justice had been trying to drop the charge against Flynn. But prosecutors met stiff resistance from District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who held a hearing to explore whether the department was acting to protect a Trump associate.It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T.