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‘I’m hoping for a pardon’
Former military intelligence officer had admitted to lying to FBI in Russia probe
Decision will allow lower court to probe justice department’s move to dismiss criminal case
Appeals court to decide whether judge can probe move to dismiss case against ex-Trump adviser
Decision is expected to end prosecution of Trump’s first national security adviser
Justice department accused of ‘irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the president’
Retired judge will also address whether Trump’s ex-adviser should be held in contempt for perjury
Dismissal of charges against Michael Flynn points to corrosion of rule of law
Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty
Trump’s former national security adviser is told ‘arguably, you sold your country out’
Defendants accused of pressuring US to extradite Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen
Special counsel says Flynn is co-operating in previously undisclosed criminal probe
Ex-national security adviser gave information on Russian ‘interactions’ with Trump team
Departures come after Paul Manafort avoided second trial with guilty plea
President’s legal team asserts broad executive authority in dealings with special counsel
Indictment says the politicians appeared to be independent but were paid lobbyists
The president’s repeated mention of the word collusion may be part of a wider strategy
Presidential transition team lawyer claims special counsel unlawfully obtained private emails
First assertion by investigators of possible ties between Trump campaign and Kremlin
Twitter tirade prompts warnings of potential obstruction of justice charges
US president says the department unfairly targeted former national security adviser
Indictment on a relatively minor count suggests retired general has juicy information to share, writes Edward Luce
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