Just Security: Early Edition: December 9, 2020 - Audio Review
Mike Nova 2 · Just Security: Early Edition: December 9, 2020 - Just Security: Early Edition: December 9, 2020 A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news US DEVELOPMENTS Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court yesterday dismissed the criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security advisor, following a three-year long legal case and Trump’s recent pardon of Flynn. However, Sullivan, in his 43-page opinion, did criticize Trump’s pardon for being “extraordinarily broad,” making clear that a “pardon does not necessarily render ‘innocent’ a defendant of any alleged violation of the law … Indeed, the Supreme Court has recognized that the acceptance of a pardon implies a ‘confession’ of guilt.” Sullivan also took issue with the Justice Department’s earlier decision to drop its case against Flynn, stating that it was a pretext and was not in line with legal standards. Katelyn Polantz r
