No, Michael Flynn Isn’t ‘Exonerated’

But the case is far from over.

By David French

May 1, 2020

Let’s talk about Michael Flynn. If you were anywhere near Twitter last night, you would have noticed that the right side of the website erupted in scorching heat over new disclosures that some claimed “proved” Flynn was the innocent victim of a politically motivated witch hunt. The hashtag “#FlynnExonerated” trended, and this morning President Trump retweeted a string of tweets supporting Flynn and also tweeted this:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1255826177350144001

Other individuals, however, looked at the same new disclosures, shrugged their shoulders, and said, “This is how the FBI always operates.” For example, here’s a former federal prosecutor:

So does this mean Republicans will change the FBI’s practices so ordinary Americans are less likely to be prosecuted for lying to the FBI?

Or will they just complain about Flynn and pretend that thousands of other people haven’t been treated similarly? https://t.co/DPKoQMCVYG
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) April 30, 2020

And another:

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