An Army spokesman confirmed to The Hill that the military was reviewing an investigation into the internal watchdog of the Department of Defense’s former International Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
In a statement obtained by email, Army spokesman Col. Cathy Wilkinson, said “the acting secretary of the military has received the case from the DoD inspector general for review.”
According to The Washington Post, the review could result in tens of thousands of dollars in fines against Flynn.
Dwrena Allen, a spokeswoman for the Pentagon’s Inspector General, CNN said in a statement that the watchdog began its investigation in April 2017 into an allegation that Flynn “did not obtain the necessary approval from the military and the Department of State before receiving any compensation from a foreign government or a foreign government-controlled entity. not.”
Allen told the news office that the investigation was placed in a “silence” in June 2017, or temporary suspension. Allen further said the DOJ allowed the watchdog to investigate the former President Trump
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“On January 27, 2021, we concluded our investigation against LTG Flynn and sent several administrative matters to the acting secretary of the army for review and appropriate action,” she told the news office.
The investigation was centered around money Flynn received from Russian and Turkish entities after retiring from the military in 2014, according to the Post, who first reported the reference.
The post noted that the DOD ‘can pursue debt collection’ if a retired service member does not obtain the approval of accepting foreign payments. The agency can not collect more than someone did during retirement during unauthorized service.
Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with top Russian diplomats and agreed to participate in former special counsel Robert Mueller
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The retired three-star general withdrew the plea in 2020, and the DOJ wanted to drop the charge against him.
Flynn re-entered the spotlight last year when he echoed Trump’s repeated allegations that the 2020 election was tainted by widespread voter fraud.
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