Posted on Oct 23, 2023
Trump's pardon of General Flynn under scrutiny after Sidney Powell flips
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Donald Trump's pardoning of his former national national security adviser Michael Flynn has come under renewed scrutiny after the former president distanced himself from lawyer Sidney Powell.
On Friday, attorney Powell pleaded guilty to six offenses as a part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' 2020 election interference investigation in Georgia, which Trump has also been indicted under.
In a statement on Sunday, Trump denied that Powell was ever his attorney, despite evidence and public statements suggesting otherwise, while claiming she would have been "conflicted" if this was the case.
Powell, along with Flynn, are linked to the QAnon movement and both frequently pushed conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was rigged against Trump due to widespread voter fraud. Powell had represented Flynn while he tried to overturn his conviction for lying to the FBI, and was part of Flynn's legal team in November 2020 when Trump pardoned him.
On Friday, attorney Powell pleaded guilty to six offenses as a part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' 2020 election interference investigation in Georgia, which Trump has also been indicted under.
In a statement on Sunday, Trump denied that Powell was ever his attorney, despite evidence and public statements suggesting otherwise, while claiming she would have been "conflicted" if this was the case.
Powell, along with Flynn, are linked to the QAnon movement and both frequently pushed conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was rigged against Trump due to widespread voter fraud. Powell had represented Flynn while he tried to overturn his conviction for lying to the FBI, and was part of Flynn's legal team in November 2020 when Trump pardoned him.
Trump's pardon of General Flynn under scrutiny after Sidney Powell flips
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..."Lindy Li, a political commentator, and Democratic National Committee member, wrote: "Sidney Powell is the missing link between Mike Flynn's quid pro quo pardon from Trump and his sudden decision shortly thereafter to aggressively promote election denial and help incite a terrorist insurrection. Watch this space."
Former FBI official Peter Strzok, who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation before being fired over an alleged political bias against Trump, also noted while sharing the former president's statement about Powell: "Apropos of nothing, let's talk about the pardon I gave Mike Flynn."
As part of a plea deal, Powell was given six years probation and ordered to testify against the other defendants in their Georgia trial, which may include Trump. The former president has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him under Willis' election interference investigation.
Update 10/23/2023 9:44 a.m. ET: This article was updated to clarify the wording of one sentence."
..."Lindy Li, a political commentator, and Democratic National Committee member, wrote: "Sidney Powell is the missing link between Mike Flynn's quid pro quo pardon from Trump and his sudden decision shortly thereafter to aggressively promote election denial and help incite a terrorist insurrection. Watch this space."
Former FBI official Peter Strzok, who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation before being fired over an alleged political bias against Trump, also noted while sharing the former president's statement about Powell: "Apropos of nothing, let's talk about the pardon I gave Mike Flynn."
As part of a plea deal, Powell was given six years probation and ordered to testify against the other defendants in their Georgia trial, which may include Trump. The former president has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him under Willis' election interference investigation.
Update 10/23/2023 9:44 a.m. ET: This article was updated to clarify the wording of one sentence."
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