Michael Flynn

National Security Advisor (January 20, 2017 – February 13, 2017).

Role
  • National Security Advisor, –
First joined
, as National Security Advisor
Terms
First term

In office

1 published record links Michael Flynn, gravest first.

  1. Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

    Michael Flynn: Turkey Lobbying Cover-Up, Foreign Agent, NSA Lies to FBI

    Flynn was paid over $530,000 by a Turkish-controlled entity while serving as one of Trump's most prominent campaign surrogates in 2016 — work he initially did not disclose and later retroactively registered as foreign agent activity. He lied to FBI investigators about his December 2016 contacts with Russian Ambassador Kislyak, in which he discussed sanctions that the Obama administration had just imposed on Russia for election interference. Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements in December 2017, cooperated with Mueller, then attempted to withdraw his plea, and was ultimately pardoned by Trump in November 2020.

Before office

1 record from before Michael Flynn first joined. See them on Before Office.

  1. Official finding

    Army Finds Michael Flynn Violated the Emoluments Clause With 2015 Payment Tied to Russia's RT, Seeks $38,557 (2022)

    The inspector general's memo, released under the Freedom of Information Act, listed the RT gala, an October 2015 Kaspersky Government Security Solutions conference, and consulting work for Inovo BV, a Dutch company that assisted the Turkish government, totaling nearly $450,000 per Stars and Stripes. The Army's determination and debt recoupment concerned the RT payment only. Flynn called the inquiry 'persecution and harassment and embarrassment.'