Main Justice DOJ F-Ups: Michael Flynn, Minnesota, and ICE
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Mar 31, 2026 They dig into the Justice Department’s $1.25 million settlement with Michael Flynn and why it could encourage copycat claims. They examine Minnesota’s lawsuit over federal blocking of evidence in deadly ICE-related shootings. They unpack a major DOJ error that used the wrong ICE policy to justify arrests at immigration courthouses.
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Use Congress Leverage To Demand Evidence Sharing
- Congress and the public should condition funding and confirmations on federal cooperation in state investigations of federal-agent-involved shootings.
- Andrew Weissmann urges withholding appropriations or confirmations until DOJ/DHS share evidence for fair state probes.
Flynn's Recorded Call Explained Russia's Response
- Flynn called the Russian ambassador urging Moscow not to retaliate against Obama-era sanctions, and Russia refrained after that exchange.
- FBI recordings showed Flynn asked for "cooler heads" and later flew to controversy when public statements contradicted those records.
DOJ Acting AAG Got The Call About Flynn Recordings
- Mary McCord recounts taking a call as acting AAG for national security about FBI recordings that contradicted public statements by Mike Pence and Sean Spicer.
- That internal briefing led to an FBI voluntary interview of Flynn and his rapid removal as national security advisor.