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Corruption & Grift
DOJ Pays Flynn $1.2M of Taxpayer Money for "Malicious Prosecution" — He Pleaded Guilty. Twice.
Trump's DOJ settled Michael Flynn's lawsuit for $1.2M, calling his prosecution a "historic injustice." Flynn pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI about Russian contacts. The Biden DOJ had asked a judge to dismiss Flynn's complaint. Trump's DOJ reversed course and paid him.
Corruption & Grift
Pardoned Binance Founder After $2B Crypto Deal
Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ who had pleaded guilty to money laundering as part of a $4.3B settlement. The pardon came after a $2B deal linked Binance to Trump's own crypto company. Trump then claimed "I don't know who he is."