General Michael Flynn, former national security advisor to President Trump, announced that he had reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice after a decade-long legal battle stemming from the Russia hoax that targeted the president and his team during his first term.
In December 2016, before President Trump took office but after he won the election, Gen. Flynn had conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak. US intelligence agencies were already surveilling the ambassador’s communications, unbeknownst to Flynn.
President Obama’s FBI interviewed Gen. Flynn in January 2017 and did not reveal they had a transcript of his call with Kislyak. Trump had already been sworn in as president. Flynn, obviously not trusting the FBI and serving President Trump, was not forthcoming in what he had discussed with Kislyak (mostly about sanctions placed on Russia). The FBI then charged Flynn with lying, and his name was also illegally leaked to the press.
CONGRATULATIONS to one of America's greatest patriots – General Michael Flynn. @GenFlynn His family went through the crucible these past 10 years and emerged stronger then ever. The Flynn family showed that no matter what they do to you, you suck it up, hang together, and hold… https://t.co/Ww1KgoZuN8
— Catholics for Catholics 🇺🇲 (@CforCatholics) March 26, 2026
Gen. Flynn asserted that the prosecutors acted in bad faith and filed a lawsuit in 2023 citing wrongful and malicious prosecution. The DOJ settlement resolves that lawsuit.
In a statement on his substack, Gen. Flynn wrote,
“Nothing can fully compensate for the hell that my family and I have endured over these many years—the relentless attacks, the destruction of reputations, the financial ruin, and the profound personal toll inflicted upon us all. No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.”
“This ordeal stemmed from partisan government officials in a coordinated effort to pursue an innocent man as part of a broader campaign to undermine President Trump and his administration. It was a relentless, partisan pursuit that weaponized federal law enforcement in an audacious and unjust manner.”
Gen. Flynn, a Catholic, is an advisor to Catholics for Catholics and recently spoke at the 2026 Catholic Prayer for America event.
In closing his statement, Gen Flynn said, “My family and I remain grateful for the support of so many who stood by us. It was their support and our faith in God Almighty that sustained us and gave us the strength to endure. I will continue to advocate for the restoration of integrity in all our institutions.”
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