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live love laugh

(16,204 posts)
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 12:55 PM Mar 2023

Flynn suing govt for $ 50m ... "falsely branded as a traitor ..."



https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/michael-flynn-lawsuit-government-50-million-1234692512/amp/


Defendants named in the filing include the Department of Justice, FBI, former Special Counsel Robert Muller, former FBI Director James Comey, and former FBI employees Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. The suit argues that Flynn was unfairly targeted by federal investigators because of his “lawful association with the 2016 Presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump and his position as National Security Advisor in the Trump Administration.”

The suit also paints Flynn as a “hands-on disruptor at DIA” who had publicly criticized the “the politicization of the intelligence community.” The filing alleges that the FBI and prosecutors working under special counsel Robert Mueller, targeted him for political reasons and considered him a “direct threat” to “exposing their prior and ongoing efforts to derail and discredit President Trump.”

Flynn’s suit also claims that the government coerced him into a plea by threatening prosecution of his son. “As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s actions, General Flynn suffered harm,” the filing alleges.

Since his departure from the Trump administration Flynn has become a prominent figure within the QAnon conspiracy movement, and a central ally and advocate to Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

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Flynn suing govt for $ 50m ... "falsely branded as a traitor ..." (Original Post) live love laugh Mar 2023 OP
Got any documents, Flynnie ? Bank statements? Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #1
SEE YOU IN DISCOVERY, YOU TRAITOROUS MONSTER!!!! Coventina Mar 2023 #2
Wow atreides1 Mar 2023 #3
The audacity of these people is amazing Takket Mar 2023 #4
Can I be on the jury? Pretty, please. sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #5
falsely...Hum republianmushroom Mar 2023 #6
His Attorney Has Got To Be An Idiot GGoss Mar 2023 #7
Can you say Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)6, Mikey? rsdsharp Mar 2023 #8
Just filing this ridiculous suit will bring more attention to his TRAITOROUS behavior and past... hlthe2b Mar 2023 #9
I hope the government counter sues. Bev54 Mar 2023 #10
Didn't he earn his living from Uncle Sam for most of his life? FakeNoose Mar 2023 #11
Yes the US taxpayer has supported Flynn for his entire adult life. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #12
be careful what you wish for... Grasswire2 Mar 2023 #13

Takket

(23,488 posts)
4. The audacity of these people is amazing
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 01:00 PM
Mar 2023

He’s gotten away with all his crimes which you think would make him happy. But not enough. He wants to sue on top of it.

He should have been indicted long ago.

rsdsharp

(11,801 posts)
8. Can you say Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)6, Mikey?
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 01:07 PM
Mar 2023

Sure you can. And if you can’t, defense counsel can.

hlthe2b

(112,851 posts)
9. Just filing this ridiculous suit will bring more attention to his TRAITOROUS behavior and past...
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 01:17 PM
Mar 2023

so, good.

Irish_Dem

(79,926 posts)
12. Yes the US taxpayer has supported Flynn for his entire adult life.
Wed Mar 8, 2023, 01:30 PM
Mar 2023

Now he makes a great military retirement salary with plenty of perks and benefits.
All on the taxpayer dime.

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