Judge in Flynn case delays decision on Justice Department's request to dismiss

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NEW: The federal judge overseeing the case against Pres. Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn signals he's not quite ready to accept the Justice Department's surprise motion last week to throw out the charges.

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The order followed the Justice Department's move last Thursday to throw out the charges against Flynn, who had previously pleaded guilty twice for lying to FBI agents about his contacts with the former Russian ambassador during a January 2017 interview at the White House. Attorney General William Barr, who said he was acting on a recommendation from a U.S. attorney he tasked with reviewing the Flynn case, argued that newly uncovered evidence about how the FBI agents had handled their investigation had since rendered the case illegitimate.

"Obviously the Justice Department's position is pretty clear in its filing," DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in response to Sullivan's order Tuesday during an interview with Fox News."We do not believe this case should have been brought, we are correcting that and we certainly hope that in the interest of true justice the judge ultimately agrees and drops the case against Gen. Flynn.

 

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Remember when you fired him?

Why has ABC News not reported that Biden and many other Obama Administration leaders unmasked Flynn's name? This is important news.

According to the recently released House Intelligence Committee transcripts, the top Obama administration players admitted that they had no evidence of Russian collusion, even as they publicly stated otherwise.

trumps a chump and classless Mitch

He’s a made guy, soo, fuggedaboutit!

The confidence of a mob boss.

Nightline Dumb judge is wasting time on a case DOJ said should not go forward. Flynn is fine either way. Judge wants headlines

Clinton hold over

I hope Sullivan gets raped by a gorilla in the Primate Enclosure at the Brooklyn Zoo. He needs a good fluffing by an anxious silverback.

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Judge Sullivan continues this charade! 👎OUTRAGEOUS! This So called Judge is politically motivated! 23 times the Judge would not allow outside opinions!!! INNOCENT FLYNN; CORRUPT JUDGE! 👨🏾‍⚖️ ⚖️⚖️⚖️🇺🇸⚖️⚖️⚖️🇺🇸⚖️⚖️⚖️🇺🇸

TheView This judge is being a pure AW‼️🙄

TheView Swamp's gonna swamp. ObamaGate

GOOD!

Hip hip hooray! Does that mean there is still justice in the US of A?!?!

abuse of power. dismiss the judge.

If the judge denies the prosecutor's motion, doesn't the judge effectively become the prosecutor? Outrageous.

Why should he ,Flynn confessed to his criminality ,keep him inside bars for a long time ,justice has to be seen to be observed.

Barr should be fired or booted as AG. . . Simply put. . Flynn claimed guilt to the charges. I'm glad the Federal Judge is taking a stand.

I wonder how much he got paid!!!!! KARMA IS A BITCH JUDGE

The Guy pleaded guilty! Is it bananas republic!

Good. Make Trump pardon the weasel.

Flynn says he’s guilty. I believe him. He’s a criminal.

Just another corrupt judge

They are letting rapists and murderers out of jail… Releasing convicted individuals that are in their 60s out because of coronavirus… Yet he wants to drag this out? All politics… Sad

Consider on top of GenFlynn being a Liar, he is also an Adulterous Traitor

Surprise motion? Why would it be a surprise that a case with no basis should be thrown out?

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