Trump-Era NSA Mike Flynn's Political Fame Fuels Profitable Family Business, Rakes In $2.2M: Report
June 24, 2024
Retired Gen. Mike Flynn, who previously served as the national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, has reportedly converted his political fame into a lucrative family business.
What Happened: Post his tenure with the Trump administration, Flynn assumed control of a 75-year-old nonprofit group, America’s Future Inc. Contrary to former chairmen who volunteered their services, Flynn drew a salary of $40,000 for two hours of work each week in 2021, which escalated to $60,000 the subsequent year, according to a report by The New York Times on Sunday.
The nonprofit also compensated five of Flynn’s kin, with the organization disbursing $518,000, or 29% of its budget, to the Flynn family by the conclusion of its second year.
"For two hours a week, someone's getting $60,000?" said Kelly Mathews, chief operating officer of the New York Council of Nonprofits, who advises charities. "At a time when you're about to hit the wall financially, what is the rationale? They look to me like they're not very sustainable over time, without a significant influx of cash."
The Flynn family has reportedly earned at least $2.2 million in recent years, with over half of that sum going directly to Flynn.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39449742/trump-era-nsa-mike-flynns-political-fame-fuels-profitable-family-business-rakes-in-2-2m-report