The Justice Department settled a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, for roughly $1.2 million according to AP News and HuffPost. The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution.
Key Takeaways
The Justice Department settled Michael Flynn's lawsuit for $1.2 million after he alleged wrongful prosecution during the Russia investigation. Meanwhile, Rep. Jamie Raskin accused Trump of showing a classified map on a private flight in June 2022, citing a DOJ memo.
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▼Source Claims Check
2 Differences FoundAll 13 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims. 2 points of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Amount | 1 Difference | PBS and HuffPost report the settlement amount as $1.2 million; Reuters states that the terms were not disclosed. | ▼ |
| Doj Memo On Classified Documents | 1 Difference | BBC and PBS report on the DOJ memo indicating Trump may have shown a classified map; Fox News reports that the DOJ dismisses these claims. | ▼ |
| Classified Map Incident | Broad Agreement | Trump allegedly showed classified map on private flight in June 2022. | |
| Flynn's Guilty Plea And Pardon | Broad Agreement | Flynn pleaded guilty to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later p… | |
| Trump's Denial Of Wrongdoing | Broad Agreement | Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the classified documents case. |
Settlement Amount
▼PBS and HuffPost report the settlement amount as $1.2 million; Reuters states that the terms were not disclosed.
Doj Memo On Classified Documents
▼BBC and PBS report on the DOJ memo indicating Trump may have shown a classified map; Fox News reports that the DOJ dismisses these claims.
Classified Map Incident
Broad AgreementTrump allegedly showed classified map on private flight in June 2022.
Flynn's Guilty Plea And Pardon
Broad AgreementFlynn pleaded guilty to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later pardoned by Trump.
Trump's Denial Of Wrongdoing
Broad AgreementTrump has denied any wrongdoing in the classified documents case.
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Flynn pleaded guilty during Trump's first term to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later pardoned by Trump. The Justice Department cast the settlement as an 'important step in redressing' what it says was a 'historic injustice' of the Russia investigation that shadowed Trump for much of his first term, according to PBS and HuffPost.
In a separate development, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, alleged that former President Donald Trump showed a classified map during a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club. According to a letter released by Raskin and cited in BBC News and PBS, a Department of Justice memo from January 2023 indicates that prosecutors identified a classified map that Trump may have shown to individuals on board the plane.
Raskin's letter adds to the public understanding of the investigation into Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The memo recounts a June 2022 flight during which Trump allegedly took classified documents and showed them to Susie Wiles, who was on the plane and witnessed the episode.
The Justice Department has dismissed Raskin's claims as baseless and politically motivated according to Fox News. In response to Raskin's letter, the White House stated that he had 'zero credibility' and that Trump did nothing wrong. The case against Trump was abandoned after his election win in November 2024, with the Justice Department citing longstanding legal opinions prohibiting the indictments of sitting presidents.
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