Justice Department Reaches Another Settlement with Trump Adviser Michael Flynn
The government will pay Flynn after years of contesting about $38,557 withheld from his retirement pay, according to a court filing.
- The Justice Department settled a second lawsuit with Michael Flynn for below $75,000, resolving a dispute over retirement funds the Army withheld after Flynn accepted a 2015 speaking fee from Russia Today.
- Previously, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service cited the Emoluments Clause when withholding Flynn's retirement pay, while Flynn also received a $1.25 million settlement in March for claims of politically motivated prosecution.
- This payout follows other Justice Department settlements, including $1.25 million awarded to Carter Page in April for flawed FBI surveillance and $4.975 million paid to the family of Ashli Babbitt in 2025.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche abandoned a proposed $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after Republicans and Democrats revolted against the scheme, which a federal judge subsequently blocked.
- Blanche continues to face scrutiny as he nears a Senate confirmation hearing to become attorney general, with parties required to file a status report by July 27, 2026, or risk dropping the suit.
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Justice Department reaches another settlement with Trump adviser Michael Flynn
Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached another settlement with the Justice Department — this time for over $38,000 in retirement funds the Army had withheld from the former general after officials found he earned money from speaking at an event tied to the Russian government in 2015.
Gen. Flynn Reaches New Settlement With DOJ, Here’s How Much He Received
General Michael Flynn has once again received a payday. New court filings reveal former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice. Flynn’s settlement stems from a lawsuit he made against the the Federal Government for withholding his military retirement pay. The settlement comes just months after Flynn settled another lawsuit with the DOJ after the FBI maliciously targeted him due to his ties with Presid…
Trump DOJ agrees to new Michael Flynn payout as allies make bank without 'slush fund'
President Donald Trump's administration found a new way to pay off an ally after abandoning plans for an "anti-weaponization" fund — quietly settling a second lawsuit with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.The Army had withheld about $38,557 from Flynn's retirement pay over a 2015 speaking fee from Rus...
Justice Department Settles Again with Michael Flynn
"Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached another settlement with the Justice Department — this time for over $38,000 in retirement funds the Army had withheld from the former general after officials found he earned money from speaking at an event tied to the Russian government in 2015," CNN
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