Michael Flynn
Michael Thomas "Mike" Flynn (born December 1958) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. On January 20, 2017, Flynn became the 25th United States National Security Advisor. He resigned on February 13, 2017. He last served as the 18th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from July 22, 2012 to August 7, 2014.[1]
On November 18, 2016, Flynn accepted president-elect Donald Trump's offer of the position of National Security Advisor.[2]
The Wall Street Journal reported on January 22, 2017, that Flynn was under investigation by U.S. counterintelligence agents for his communications with Russian officials. On February 13, 2017, Flynn resigned the position of National Security Advisor.[3][4]
On December 1, 2017, it was reported that Flynn had accepted a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty to a single count, that of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI, a felony.[5]
On July 4, 2020, Flynn announced his support and belief in the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory.[6][7]
On November 25, 2020, Flynn was issued a presidential pardon by President Trump.[8]
After Trump lost his re-election in 2020, Flynn wanted Trump to suspend the United States Constitution, force martial law, silence the press, and hold a new election under military supervision as an attempt to overturn the election results.[9]
Michael Flynn Media
Flynn at Middletown High School, 1977
General Stanley McChrystal and Flynn in Afghanistan, 2010
Flynn speaks during the change of directorship for the Defense Intelligence Agency on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.
Flynn with Martin Dempsey and Ashton Carter, June 11, 2013
Flynn's former business associate Bijan Rafiekian was charged with illegally acting as an unregistered agent of Turkey. In 2019, a federal judge threw out the guilty verdicts against Rafiekian, citing insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction on either count.
In December 2015, Flynn attended RT's 10th anniversary gala. and Mikhail Gorbachev (in background) also attended.
Flynn at a campaign rally, October 2016
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe meets with President-elect Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Flynn in November 2016.
Flynn and Susan Rice in January 2017
Flynn with General Joseph F. Dunford (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), General Joseph Votel and General Raymond A. Thomas at MacDill Air Force Base on February 6, 2017
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References
- ↑ Michael T. Flynn Biography Retrieved January 2, 2014
- ↑ Khan, Mariam (2016-11-18). "Trump's National Security Adviser Has Called Islam 'a Cancer'". ABC News. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns. February 13, 2017. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319367-national-security-adviser-michael-flynn-resigns. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ↑ White House Sends Mixed Signals About Trump's Confidence In Michael Flynn
- ↑ Herb, Jeremy (December 1, 2017). "Flynn charged with one count of making false statement". CNN.
- ↑ Mogensen, Jackie Flynn. "To celebrate the Fourth, Michael Flynn posts a pledge to conspiracy group QAnon". Mother Jones.
- ↑ Cohen, Marshall. "Michael Flynn posts video featuring QAnon slogans". CNN.
- ↑ "Michael Flynn: Trump pardons ex-national security adviser". BBC News. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- Vallejo, Justin (December 3, 2020). "Michael Flynn calls for Trump to suspend the constitution and declare martial law to re-run election". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Krawczyk, Kathryn (December 2, 2020). "Freshly pardoned Michael Flynn shares message telling Trump to 'suspend the Constitution' to hold a new presidential election". The Week. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Meyer, Ken (December 2, 2020). "Michael Flynn Calls for Trump to 'Suspend the Constitution,' Impose Martial Law". Mediaite. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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