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Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn to settle prosecution lawsuit

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is receiving a payout to settle a lawsuit related to the FBI's investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    DOJ to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1M to settle lawsuit: Sources (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The DOJ has reached an agreement with ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn to pay him roughly $1.2 million in a settlement.

  2. CBS News

    Justice Department reaches financial settlement with former Trump adviser Michael Flynn (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn sued the Justice Department for $50 million, alleging wrongful prosecution during the first Trump administration.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Justice Department to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1.2 million in settlement (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The DOJ settled with Flynn, who pleaded guilty during Trump’s first term to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a top Russian diplomat and was later pardoned.

  5. CNN

    Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn in settlement over wrongful prosecution lawsuit (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who sued the government for millions of dollars over what he alleged to be a wrongful prosecution.

  6. The New Republic

    Trump’s DOJ Makes Shocking Settlement With Michael Flynn (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The Justice Department is forking over tons of taxpayer dollars to President Trump’s former national security adviser.

  7. Newsweek

    Trump ally Michael Flynn’s $1.2 million DOJ settlement explained (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Justice Department said the agreement was an “important step in redressing” what it called a “historic injustice."

  8. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn to settle prosecution lawsuit (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is receiving a payout to settle a lawsuit related to the FBI's investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

  9. Fox News

    DOJ settles with Michael Flynn over Russia probe after wrongful prosecution claim: 'Historic injustice' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn reached a $1.2 million settlement with the DOJ, resolving his alleged wrongful prosecution lawsuit from the Mueller probe.

  10. The Week

    Trump DOJ to pay Flynn $1.2M over Russia inquiry (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Flynn alleged he was wrongly prosecuted for his role in the 2016 Russia scandal

  11. The Boston Globe

    US Justice Department settles Michael Flynn’s wrongful prosecution suit for $1.25m (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Trump’s former national security adviser accused federal prosecutors of maliciously charging him with lying to investigators, even though he had twice pleaded guilty to misleading the FBI.

  12. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump ally Michael Flynn gets $1.2M settlement from Justice Department (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Justice Department settles lawsuit with Michael Flynn for $1.2 million over Russia investigation. Settlement resolves malicious prosecution claims.

  13. RedState

    DOJ Agrees to $1.2M Flynn Settlement After Russia Probe Case Unravels (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Flynn settlement DOJ Russia investigation case details payout

  14. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump ally Michael Flynn get $1.2M settlement from Justice Department (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Justice Department settles lawsuit with Michael Flynn for $1.2 million over Russia investigation. Settlement resolves malicious prosecution claims.

  15. WMUR

    DOJ settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn, source says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Justice Department cast the settlement as an "important step in redressing" what it says was a "historic injustice" of the Russia investigation that shadowed Trump for much of his first term.

  16. Southern Minnesota

    DOJ settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s first

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