Donald Trump has pardoned his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, the outgoing president said it is his “Great Honor” to pardon Flynn.
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“Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family,” he wrote. “I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving.”
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
Flynn, a retired Army general, pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about interactions he had with Russia’s ambassador to the United States in the weeks before Trump took office.
However, he has since sought to withdraw the plea, arguing that prosecutors violated his rights and duped him into a plea agreement.
–With files from Reuters