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Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution

· 528 words · By Ryan J Reilly; Raquel Coronell Uribe
Original article: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-administration-pay-mic…

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Propaganda Score
30% (confidence: 80%)
Summary
Michael Flynn and the Justice Department settled a lawsuit over allegations of political targeting in his 2017 case[PAD151930]

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Fact-Check Results

“Michael Flynn and the Justice Department have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Flynn”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the settlement agreement between Michael Flynn and the Justice Department
“The amount was not disclosed”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to verify disclosure status of settlement amount
“Flynn had sued for $50 million in 2023”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm timeline or amount of 2023 lawsuit
“A judge previously tossed Flynn’s lawsuit in 2024”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to verify 2024 lawsuit dismissal
“His attorneys filed an amended complaint last June, claiming the U.S. 'improperly and politically targeted General Flynn because of his lawful association with the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump.'”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm amended complaint allegations
“Flynn resigned after less than a month after it was revealed he had lied to Vice President-elect Mike Pence and administration officials about conversations he had had with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the transition”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to verify resignation timeline or circumstances
“Flynn then lied about the conversations to the FBI, a federal crime”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm FBI lie allegations or criminal charges
“He pleaded guilty in late 2017 to a charge brought by then-special counsel Robert Mueller”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to verify 2017 guilty plea details
“The Justice Department in 2020 moved to drop charges against Flynn, and later that year, Trump pardoned him”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to confirm 2020 charge dismissal or pardon
“NBC News has not confirmed the settlement amount”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in archive to verify NBC News' stance on settlement details