Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador before Trump’s inauguration. He is trying to withdraw his guilty plea.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would « certainly consider » bringing Michael Flynn, a convicted felon who served as Trump’s first national security advisor, back into his administration.
« I think he’s a fine man. I think it’s terrible what they did to him, » Trump told a reporter at the White House who asked if he might bring Flynn back into the fold.
« It’s something that nobody’s asked me, but you’re asking me for the first time, I would certainly consider it, yeah, I would, » Trump said. « They did everything possible to destroy him, and he’s still breathing very strongly. »
Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador before Trump’s inauguration. Flynn replaced his legal team last year and is now trying to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing he is the victim of misconduct by prosecutors.
Flynn’s sentencing is on hold as a federal judge in Washington, D. C., district court reviews his case.
« We’d look, » Trump said when asked what position Flynn might hold if he was brought back into the administration.
Trump said last month that he was « strongly considering » giving Flynn « a full pardon.
