He then concluded, “Upon careful consideration of the motions, the applicable law, the entire record herein, and for the reasons explained below, the Court DENIES AS MOOT the government’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 48(a), and GRANTS the government’s consent motion based on the presidential pardon and DISMISSES this case AS MOOT.”
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s initial pardon of Flynn was met with widespread criticism on the left. Conversely, many conservatives were glad to see Flynn dodge prosecution.
The elation of conservatives can only be attributed to the widening partisan divide in the United States. For the entirety of Trump’s term, Capitol Hill was embroiled in an investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 U.S. election,
Many critics of Trump went on to suggest he was a Russian agent who is aiding abetting Vladimir Putin. As the USA Herald has reported previously, any claims against Trump proved to be unfounded following the Mueller Report.
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