Trump pardons former aide Michael Flynn despite guilty plea in Russia probe
By DW
26 November 2020 |
1:13 pm
Flynn's was the highest-profile pardon granted by Trump since he took office. Democrats slammed the pardon, calling it an abuse of power.
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