Trump administration Department of Justice settlement Michael Flynn DOJ payout national security adviser civil lawsuit retirement pay garnishment

The U.S. Department of Justice has finalized a second settlement agreement with Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump. A brief document filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Friday confirmed that the parties had agreed to a settlement “in principle,” but required additional time to finalize the financial terms.

While the exact amount of the second payout has not been disclosed, it follows a $1.25 million settlement the DOJ agreed to last month. The latest agreement stems from a civil lawsuit Flynn filed against the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army had illegally garnished his retirement pay after determining he had accepted compensation from a foreign government source without first obtaining approval from the Department of Defense.

Lawfare’s Anna Bower reported on Substack that Flynn’s lawsuit claimed the U.S. Army’s actions were unlawful. Flynn had previously argued that he was wrongfully prosecuted for making false statements to federal agents during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election—despite having pleaded guilty to lying in the case, twice.

Source: The New Republic
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