Flynn gives the FBI false answers about his Kislyak conversations
Reporting and findings
- documented
In a White House interview, Flynn falsely told FBI agents he did not ask Kislyak to refrain from escalating over sanctions and did not remember Russia later moderating its response; he also mischaracterized a U.N. Security Council request. Flynn twice admitted material falsity under oath before later seeking to withdraw his plea. The pardon ended criminal exposure without a trial on withdrawal allegations.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Special Counsel's Office: Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential ElectionVolume II, pages 27–43: interview statements, guilty pleas, and later litigation posture
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Pardons Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017–2021)November 25, 2020 Flynn pardon record
Summary and current status
He denied asking Russia to moderate its sanctions response and mischaracterized a United Nations vote request; he later pleaded guilty.
Guilty plea later withdrawn; prosecution targeted for dismissal; conviction covered by Trump pardon
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Michael Flynnformer Trump national security adviser and clemency recipient
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpnational security adviser and clemency recipientMichael Flynn