Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached another settlement with the Justice Department, this time for over $38,000 in retirement funds the Army had withheld from him. It seems the Army wasn’t too happy about Flynn earning money from speaking at an event tied to the Russian government back in 2015. I mean, who wouldn’t want to get paid for speaking at a fancy event, right? Anyway, this settlement comes on the heels of another settlement between Flynn and Trump’s Justice Department for over $1 million, after Flynn sued the government for wrongful prosecution. Bless their hearts, it seems like Flynn is raking it in.
You can’t make this stuff up, folks. Flynn alleged the FBI tried to entrap him in the early days of the Trump administration, as investigators probed Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. I’m no expert, but it sounds like a whole lot of drama went down. CNN has reached out to lawyers for Flynn, but I’m sure they’re just thrilled to be talking about this whole ordeal again.
Now, I know what you’re thinking – what about this anti-weaponization fund the Justice Department set up earlier this year? Well, it seems that’s a whole other can of worms. The fund was established as part of a settlement with Trump after his tax information was leaked to media outlets by an IRS contractor. Yeah, because that’s not a huge deal or anything. The contractor was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but I’m sure that’s not the end of it.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has been facing sharp criticism and questions over the fund and settlement, and it’s not hard to see why. I mean, the guy’s been told to provide a sworn statement declaring the fund has been defunct, but he’s refused so far. Somewhere in Atlanta, a producer thought this sounded terrifying, and now we’ve got a big ol’ mess on our hands.
In other news, Flynn’s not the only Trump ally to settle a lawsuit with the Justice Department. Former Trump aide Carter Page was awarded over $1 million after he sued over the government’s flawed surveillance of him in 2016 due to his Russian contacts. It’s like a never-ending saga, folks. Flynn’s settlement is still being ironed out, according to court records, but I’m sure it’ll all get sorted out eventually.
As I’m reading through all this, I have to wonder – what’s the takeaway from all of this? It seems like a lot of people are getting paid off, and a lot of drama is going down. But hey, at least it’s entertaining, right?
In conclusion, it’s been a wild ride following the saga of Michael Flynn and the Justice Department. With settlements and lawsuits flying left and right, it’s hard to keep track of who’s getting what. But one thing’s for sure – it’s been a lucrative few months for Flynn, and I’m sure he’s thrilled about it. As I finish my coffee and close out this article, I have to chuckle at the absurdity of it all – only in America, folks, only in America.
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
