Flynn
Michael Thomas Flynn (born December 24, 1958) may be a retired us Army general officer who was briefly the National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump.
Michael Flynn
Michael T Flynn.jpg
25th us National Security Advisor
In office
January 23, 2017 – February 13, 2017
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
K. T. McFarland
Preceded by
Susan Rice
Succeeded by
H. R. McMaster
Director of the Defense intelligence
In office
July 24, 2012 – August 7, 2014
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Ronald L. Burgess Jr.
Succeeded by
David Shedd (acting)
Personal details
Born
Michael Thomas Flynn
December 24, 1958 (age 61)
Middletown, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party
Democratic[1]
Spouse(s)
Lori Andrade
Children
2
Education
University of Rhode Island, Kingston (BS)
Golden Gate University (MBA)
United States Army Command and staff College (MMAS)
Naval War College (MA)
Signature
Website
Official website
Military service
Allegiance
us
Branch/service
us Army
Years of service
1981–2014
Rank
US-O9 insignia.svg general officer
Unit
Defense intelligence
Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Battles/wars
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Uphold Democracy
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (4)
Meritorious Service Medal (6)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (5)
Flynn's military career included a key role in shaping U.S. counterterrorism strategy and dismantling insurgent networks in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he was given numerous combat arms, conventional, and special operations senior intelligence assignments.[2][3][4] He served because the 18th Director of the Defense intelligence, serving from July 2012 until his forced retirement from the military in August 2014.[5][6][7] After leaving the military, he established Flynn Intel Group, which provided intelligence services for businesses and governments, including ones in Turkey.[8][9] He became a senior advisor to Trump during his presidential campaign and served because the National Security Advisor from January 23[10] to February 13, 2017.[11] He resigned after information surfaced that he had misled the FBI and vp Mike Pence about the character and content of his communications with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak.[12][13] Flynn's tenure of just 24 days is that the shortest within the office's history.[14][15]
On April 27, 2017, the Pentagon military officer announced an investigation into whether Flynn had accepted money from foreign governments without the specified approval.[16] The big apple Times reported on May 18, 2018, that a longtime FBI/CIA informant had met Flynn at an intelligence seminar in Britain six months earlier and have become alarmed by Flynn's closeness to a Russian woman there; this concern prompted another individual to alert American authorities that Flynn may are compromised by Russian intelligence.[17] Flynn initially refused at hand over subpoenaed documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee, pleading the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination, but a compromise with the committee was discovered.[18][19]
On December 1, 2017, Flynn appeared in tribunal to formalize a accommodate Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty to a felony count of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI. He also agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel's investigation.[20] In August 2019, Flynn filed a motion to carry prosecutors in contempt for "malevolent conduct" and smears.[21] This was rejected by the judge.[22] In 2020 Flynn filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, [23] his sentencing was indefinitely postponed, [24] and also the us Department of Justice dropped the costs against Flynn in early May.[25]
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Early life
Michael Thomas Flynn was born and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island, one among nine siblings[3] born to Helen Frances (née Andrews), who worked in land, and Charles Francis Flynn, a small-town banker, both Catholics of Irish descent.[26][27][28][29][30]
Michael Flynn
Michael T Flynn.jpg
25th us National Security Advisor
In office
January 23, 2017 – February 13, 2017
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
K. T. McFarland
Preceded by
Susan Rice
Succeeded by
H. R. McMaster
Director of the Defense intelligence
In office
July 24, 2012 – August 7, 2014
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Ronald L. Burgess Jr.
Succeeded by
David Shedd (acting)
Personal details
Born
Michael Thomas Flynn
December 24, 1958 (age 61)
Middletown, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party
Democratic[1]
Spouse(s)
Lori Andrade
Children
2
Education
University of Rhode Island, Kingston (BS)
Golden Gate University (MBA)
United States Army Command and staff College (MMAS)
Naval War College (MA)
Signature
Website
Official website
Military service
Allegiance
us
Branch/service
us Army
Years of service
1981–2014
Rank
US-O9 insignia.svg general officer
Unit
Defense intelligence
Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Battles/wars
Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Uphold Democracy
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (4)
Meritorious Service Medal (6)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (5)
Flynn's military career included a key role in shaping U.S. counterterrorism strategy and dismantling insurgent networks in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he was given numerous combat arms, conventional, and special operations senior intelligence assignments.[2][3][4] He served because the 18th Director of the Defense intelligence, serving from July 2012 until his forced retirement from the military in August 2014.[5][6][7] After leaving the military, he established Flynn Intel Group, which provided intelligence services for businesses and governments, including ones in Turkey.[8][9] He became a senior advisor to Trump during his presidential campaign and served because the National Security Advisor from January 23[10] to February 13, 2017.[11] He resigned after information surfaced that he had misled the FBI and vp Mike Pence about the character and content of his communications with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak.[12][13] Flynn's tenure of just 24 days is that the shortest within the office's history.[14][15]
On April 27, 2017, the Pentagon military officer announced an investigation into whether Flynn had accepted money from foreign governments without the specified approval.[16] The big apple Times reported on May 18, 2018, that a longtime FBI/CIA informant had met Flynn at an intelligence seminar in Britain six months earlier and have become alarmed by Flynn's closeness to a Russian woman there; this concern prompted another individual to alert American authorities that Flynn may are compromised by Russian intelligence.[17] Flynn initially refused at hand over subpoenaed documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee, pleading the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination, but a compromise with the committee was discovered.[18][19]
On December 1, 2017, Flynn appeared in tribunal to formalize a accommodate Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty to a felony count of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI. He also agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel's investigation.[20] In August 2019, Flynn filed a motion to carry prosecutors in contempt for "malevolent conduct" and smears.[21] This was rejected by the judge.[22] In 2020 Flynn filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, [23] his sentencing was indefinitely postponed, [24] and also the us Department of Justice dropped the costs against Flynn in early May.[25]
Contents
Early life
Michael Thomas Flynn was born and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island, one among nine siblings[3] born to Helen Frances (née Andrews), who worked in land, and Charles Francis Flynn, a small-town banker, both Catholics of Irish descent.[26][27][28][29][30]
Flynn graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science degree in management science in 1981 and was a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He also earned a Master of Business Administration in Telecommunications from sound University, a Master of Military Art and Science from the us Army Command and staff College, and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.[7] he's a graduate of the Military intelligence agent Basic Course, Ranger School, Military intelligence agent Advanced Course, Army Command and staff College, the varsity of Advanced Military Studies, and Naval War College.
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