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May 7, 2020

Barr defends DOJ decision to drop case against Flynn: 'A crime cannot be established here'

Attorney General William Barr called the Justice Department’s decision Thursday to drop the case against President Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI his “duty” – saying he wanted to “restore confidence in the system.”

May 7, 2020

Ilhan Omar claims 'white privilege at work' in DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., argued Thursday that "white privilege" led the Justice Department to move to drop its criminal case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

May 7, 2020

Gutfeld: Dems 'must be tired of losing' after Flynn charges dropped, Mueller probe 'exposed'

"The Five" co-host Greg Gutfeld recalled one of President Trump's campaign mantras in response to Thursday's news that the Justice Department had moved to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

May 7, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Ending Michael Flynn prosecution exposes and destroys Trump-Russia collusion hoax

The notion that candidate Donald Trump conspired with Moscow to steal the 2016 presidential election was always an implausible phantasm built on a foundation of Russian disinformation commissioned by the Hillary Clinton campaign and Democrats.

May 7, 2020

KT McFarland reacts to DOJ move to drop Flynn case: 'A great day for the Republic'

Former deputy national security adviser K.T. McFarland said Thursday was "a great day for the Republic" after the Justice Department moved to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

May 7, 2020

Nadler calls for inspector general probe over the DOJ's Flynn decision

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., called the Justice Department’s decision on Thursday to drop the case against President Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn “outrageous” and said he plans to ask the DOJ’s inspector general to investigate the issue.

May 7, 2020

Trump calls Flynn 'innocent man' after DOJ drops case against former national security adviser

President Trump praised former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and tore into the administration of former President Barack Obama on Thursday after learning that the Justice Department had dropped its case against Flynn.

May 7, 2020

DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release  

The Justice Department on Thursday moved to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, in a stunning development that comes after internal memos were released raising serious questions about the nature of the investigation that led to Flynn’s late 2017 guilty plea of lying to the FBI. 

May 7, 2020

DOJ releases long-awaited Mueller scope memo, revealing the probe went beyond previously known mandate

The Justice Department on Wednesday released a mostly unredacted version of then-Acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's August 2017 "scope memo" outlining the authority of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller -- and the document reveals for the first time that Mueller's authority went significantly beyond what was known previously.

May 7, 2020

Hannity rips Rosenstein after Mueller 'scope memo' released: 'Deep state's abuse of power as clear as ever'

Sean Hannity opened his Wednesday night program by praising Attorney General William Barr after the Justice Department released the unredacted August 2017 "scope memo" that laid out the full extent of then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigative powers.