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Michael T. . Flynn, the president’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the F.. B.. . I.
President Trump has told aides that he wants to give his former National Security Advisor, Michael T.. Flynn and that it is a series of pardons he would like to issue before he leaves office, according to someone familiar with the discussions.
Mr. . Flynn, a retired Lieutenant General in the Army, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the F.. B.. . I. about his talks with a Russian diplomat during the presidential change in late 2016. Mr. Trump’s plans were previously reported by Axios.
Mr. . Flynn has since become a hero on the pro-Trump right, cast as a decorated patriot, the victim of a politically motivated Russian « hoax » investigation by Mr.. . Trump card. Mr. Flynn switched his legal team and tried to withdraw his admission of guilt. He claimed he never lied to investigators.
At the end of September, a lawyer was appointed by Mr.. . Flynn told a judge that she recently met Mr.. . Trump and asked him not to forgive their clients.
Attorney Sidney Powell is alongside attorneys for Mr.. . Trump, including Rudolph W. . Giuliani who urge their unsubstantiated case that a widespread electoral fraud Mr.. Trump the presidential election. According to mrs. Powell floated particularly wild theories about alleged election plans on Sunday. Giuliani and another lawyer representing the Trump campaign, Jenna Ellis, said in a statement that Ms.. Powell « is not a member of the Trump legal team. ”
Former retiring presidents have issued pardons and commutations towards the end of their term of office. Former President Bill Clinton criticized sharply for pardoning a wealthy Democratic donor in his final hours at the White House. But Democrats and legal experts fear that Mr.. . Trump will exercise his pardon with a boldness that destroys the previous precedent.
Mr. . Trump has already commuted Roger J’s judgment. Stone Jr. . , another member of the Russia investigation convicted of seven criminal offenses and scheduled to begin a 40-month sentence in federal prison.
word from mr. Trump’s intentions come on a day that Mr.. . Trump presided over the White House’s annual turkey forgiveness. Mr. Trump ignored shouted questions from reporters in the rose garden whether he is actually planning pardons before leaving office.
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