Congressional Republicans Celebrate Trump’s Decision To Pardon Flynn: ‘Justice Has Been Served’
Reactions are pouring in after President Donald Trump announced he had granted a pardon to former national security adviser Michael Flynn . On Wednesday afternoon, Congressional Republicans took to Twitter to praise the…
Reactions are pouring in after President Donald Trump announced he had granted a pardon to former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
On Wednesday afternoon, Congressional Republicans took to Twitter to praise the decision and accuse officials at the FBI of targeting Flynn in 2017.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrote, “What happened to @GenFlynn was a national disgrace. No American should ever be targeted for simply belonging to a certain political party.”
“President @realDonaldTrump is right to pardon the respected three-star general,” he added.
Check out some of the reactions below:
Trump announced in a tweet that he had granted Flynn a “full pardon,” as IJR reported.
“Congratulations to and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!” he said in a tweet.
Flynn pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI, however, earlier this year he sought to withdraw his guilty plea. Additionally, in May, the Department of Justice