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"That's the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic - not just institutional norms - but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk," Obama reportedly stated in a phone call.

The decision drew immediate praise from Trump and allies of Flynn, while Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, criticized the move as unprecedented and dangerous. Flynn's statements were material even if untrue." On May 7, the Justice Department filed a claim saying that it "is not persuaded that the Januinterview was conducted with a legitimate investigative basis and therefore does not believe Mr. In 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his interactions with the Russian ambassador to the US during an interview that took place as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.įollowing his testimony, Flynn moved to hire an aggressive team of lawyers who accused the FBI of entrapment and manipulating his official records during the interview.

Last week, the US Justice Department filed a surprising motion to drop its case against President Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn. The arrests came months after the attack, following the recusal of two prosecutors who cited the case as a conflict of interest since Gregory McMichael formerly worked as an investigator for the local District Attorney's office.īut after video footage detailing the events of the shooting circulated across the internet and sparked national outrage, the two McMichaels were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault.Īdditional evidence involving the mishandling of the case lead the Georgia Attorney General to request a formal US Department of Justice investigation into the matter.įor more information on the developing story, read here. The two McMichaels – both of whom are white – spotted Arbery on his run, grabbed their guns, and chased him through the neighborhood before killing him. The shooting happened on February 23 when Arbery was jogging near Brunswick, Georgia. A cross with flowers and a letter A sits at the entrance to the Satilla Shores neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia.Ī father and son, Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, were arrested for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was fatally shot while jogging through his neighborhood in Georgia.