Michael Flynn
Michael Thomas "Mike" Flynn (born 24 December 1958) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. On 20 January 2017, Flynn became the 25th United States National Security Advisor. He resigned on 13 February 2017. He last served as the 18th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from 22 July 2012 to 7 August 2014.[1]
On 18 November 2016, Flynn accepted president-elect Donald Trump's offer of the position of National Security Advisor.[2]
The Wall Street Journal reported on 22 January 2017, that Flynn was under investigation by U.S. counterintelligence agents for his communications with Russian officials. On 13 February 2017, Flynn resigned the position of National Security Advisor.[3][4]
On 1 December 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 4 July 2020, Flynn announced his support and belief in the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory.[6][7]
On 25 November 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]
References
change- ↑ Michael T. Flynn Biography Retrieved 2 January 2014
- ↑ Khan, Mariam (18 November 2016). "Trump's National Security Adviser Has Called Islam 'a Cancer'". ABC News. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns". The Hill. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ White House Sends Mixed Signals About Trump's Confidence In Michael Flynn
- ↑ Herb, Jeremy (1 December 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. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- Vallejo, Justin (3 December 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 8 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- Krawczyk, Kathryn (2 December 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 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- Meyer, Ken (2 December 2020). "Michael Flynn Calls for Trump to 'Suspend the Constitution,' Impose Martial Law". Mediaite. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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