let it live, this time…
MICHAEL FLYNN'S LEGAL SAGA ISN'T OVER YET—HERE'S
WHAT COMES NEXT AS FEDERAL JUDGE DELAYS CASE,
EXAMINES ADDITIONAL CHARGES
BY ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
5/15/20 AT 4:27 PM EDT
"Eighteen months after pleading guilty for lying about his communication with Russian officials, former national security adviser Michael Flynn is back in the spotlight following bombshell developments in his legal battle.
Last week, the Justice Department abruptly moved to drop the charges against Flynn based on a review of the case tasked by Attorney General William Barr. The internal review found that Flynn's false statements weren't "material" to the Russia probe and therefore weren't a crime.
The move immediately launched a contentious debate in the intelligence community. Former federal prosecutors slammed the decision, arguing it was inappropriate for Barr to step into the case. President Donald Trump and his allies, however, saw it as a fix to an improper prosecution of the former national security adviser.
But the saga isn't over just yet. The case is now in the hands of U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who signaled that he won't be letting the issue go so quickly.
"This hearing that Judge Sulivan will eventually hold is a very big deal," said former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi. "And I will predict this: The hearing will get very ugly."
Here's everything you need to know about what will happen next."
https://www.newsweek.com/michael-flynns-legal-saga-isnt-over-yetheres-what-comes-next-federal-judge-delays-case-1504455