Ex-Judge Says Push To Dismiss Flynn Case Is Abuse Of Power’

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn arrives at federal court in Washington. A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against ex-national security Michael Flynn has found that the government's request should be denied because there is “clear evidence of a gross abuse of prosecutorial power.” Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson says in a filing Wednesday that the government “has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against ex-national security Michael Flynn has found that the government’s request should be denied because there is “clear evidence of a gross abuse of prosecutorial power.”

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Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson says in a filing Wednesday that the government “has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President.”

Gleeson was appointed by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in a special role to weigh in on the case, but it will ultimately be up to Sullivan and potentially an appeals court whether or not to accept the Justice Department’s motion to drop the case.

Flynn pleaded guilty, as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, to lying to the FBI about conversations with the then-Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential transition period.


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Yaakov Doe
Yaakov Doe
3 years ago

John Gleason, a former Mafia prosecutor seems to have a good understanding of the corrupt Trump administration. Perhaps a RICO prosecution is ion order.

TillersonSaidItBest
TillersonSaidItBest
3 years ago

Total Abuse of Power in every branch of democratic government by trumpus. What a Rasha he is on every level.

Vindman is a traitor
Vindman is a traitor
3 years ago

Hopefully, the appeals court will throw Sullivan out soon.
Duham___ Let’s go. !! Start cuffing .

Yenta Sprintza Kleinfinger
Yenta Sprintza Kleinfinger
3 years ago

Can anyone explain how you drop a case of a person who twice plead guilty?

sam
sam
3 years ago

there is a reason he is an ex judge fake news he means nothing

Educated Archy
Educated Archy
3 years ago

Flynn is an honorable who served our country valiantly for years. Thank the lord he is out.

anonymous
anonymous
3 years ago

He pleaded guilty because he was under torture. They threatened him. Just like you would admit to anything if they put your feet into flames.