Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell launched a broadside at a federal judge for seeking a second opinion of sorts on AG William Barr’s attempt to abandon the DOJ’s prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell launched a broadside Tuesday at a federal judge for seeking a second opinion of sorts on Attorney General William Barr’s attempt to abandon the Justice Department’s prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
While prosecutors sometimes decide not to take a contested case to trial, Barr’s move to abandon the prosecution of Flynn was highly unusual because he had already pleaded guilty to a false statement charge brought by special counsel Robert Mueller back in 2017. Flynn reaffirmed his plea in front of Sullivan the following year.
Sullivan also signaled that he was considering contempt of court or perjury charges against Flynn relating to the reversal of his earlier statements under oath that he was guilty. McConnell's comments come after the president urged the Senate leader to embrace his accusations against the Obama administration.
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