NEW: The Justice Department is dropping its case against President Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia's then-ambassador to the U.S.
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2018.Former national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2018.The Justice Department is dropping its case against President Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia's then-ambassador to the United States.
The president faulted former President Barack Obama's administration and said:"They're human scum ... It's treason."Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation with Russia's ambassador during the transition as Trump's camp was preparing to take the place of Obama's. Instead a combination of events changed Flynn's trajectory: He shook up his legal team and his new counselors advised that he break with prosecutors and fight the case.
D.C. United States Attorney Timothy Shea wrote in a brief that the government now considers Flynn's false statements"not 'material' to any bona fide investigation," and accordingly it is asking to dismiss the case. Justice Department officials said Trump hadn't directed Barr to intercede but the involvement by Main Justice with a politically sensitive case was criticized as an improper overreach by the president and a concession by Barr.
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