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Was Trump’s Pardon of Flynn Part of a Deal?

Micheal Flynn arrives at federal court for sentencing on December 18, 2018.Alex Edelman/CNP via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On November 22, 2017, John Dowd, then one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, left a…

Trump Admitted Years Ago to a “Little Conflict of Interest” in Turkey. It’s Not So Little.

President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a Nov. 13, 2019, news conference at the White House.Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In December 2015, Donald Trump, then a presidential candidate, made a casual admission. “I have a little…