The agreement is the latest instance of the Justice Department under President Donald Trump reversing course to adopt a position that benefits an ally or supporter. In Flynn’s case, the department had been successfully fighting Flynn’s suit in court before it reversed its position this year. Neither the Justice Department nor Flynn’s attorney responded to questions Wednesday about the terms of the settlement agreement. Flynn filed his malicious prosecution suit against the Justice Department in 2023. Government lawyers had not yet responded to the revised version of Flynn’s suit when they first disclosed last summer that discussions of a possible settlement were underway.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2026 02:01 UTC