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2022-07-14 Government Corruption

Army demands ret. Gen. Mike Flynn pay nearly $40,000 fine

[American Mil News] The U.S. Army revealed Friday it is seeking to impose a penalty payment against retired Gen. Mike Flynn for failing to disclose lucrative speaking engagements and business activities with Russian and Turkish business entities.

The Department of Defense Inspector General determined Flynn made around $450,000 from business and speaking engagements while drawing from military retirement pay, including $33,750 for a 2015 speaking event in Moscow, Russia. The DoD Inspector General recorded these alleged payments to Flynn in a January 2021 memo that was first released to the public last week through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

These payments may be in violation of federal regulations against retired U.S. military service members working for foreign governments. According to a May 2 memo to Flynn, obtained by the Washington Post, the Army is seeking $38,557.06 from Flynn for money and in-kind compensation he received for attending the 2015 event in Moscow, which was in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the start of the Russian television channel Russia Today, or RT.

Federal regulations for retired U.S. military members prohibit anyone "holding any office of profit or trust under the Federal Government from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state without the consent of Congress." The provision prohibits the employment of a retired U.S. service member by a foreign government.

According to the 2021 DoD IG memo, investigators were able to find no indication that Flynn sought prior approval from the Department of State or Department of the Army to attend the 2015 event in Moscow.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-14 02:56|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 Meanwhile....

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-14 03:04|| 2022-07-14 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 These payments may be in violation of federal regulations against retired U.S. military service members working for foreign governments. According to a May 2 memo to Flynn, obtained by the Washington Post, the Army is seeking $38,557.06 from Flynn for money and in-kind compensation he received for attending the 2015 event in Moscow, which was in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the start of the Russian television channel Russia Today, or RT.

...I dunno if they wanna push that, because there could be a metric sh!tton of FOs who could fall under this in a Different Administration...

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-07-14 11:09|| 2022-07-14 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 "Show me the man, I'll show you the crime" - Beria
Government overreach as a tool for revenge, demokrats never stop hating, and this guy is being reminded to keep quiet even now.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-07-14 11:57|| 2022-07-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I want them to push it. Trump or Desantis admin demanding hundreds of individuals suddenly pay or be blacklisted would be music to my ears.

Posted by Charles 2022-07-14 13:45|| 2022-07-14 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 GOPe would never allow the necessary freedom of action. It won't happen.

The dems do what they do because they know there are no consequences from within the system.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-14 13:47|| 2022-07-14 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Meanwhile....

Looks like a charging station.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-07-14 17:18|| 2022-07-14 17:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Still going after Flynn, eh?

These payments may be in violation of federal regulations
You should read the 'may' in that previous sentence in red, 40 pt Helvetica with a blink tag.

Posted by SteveS 2022-07-14 18:14|| 2022-07-14 18:14|| Front Page Top

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