Appeals Court Orders Flynn Case Dismissal
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We ran the numbers: There are 1300 news articles covering this topic. 45% (587) are left leaning, 37% (486) center, 17% (227) right leaning.
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice’s move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. While left-leaning articles highlight that President Trump was very happy with the move, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump wanted to congratulate Flynn.
The New York Times published a right-leaning article highlighting that President Trump said he was very happy about the U.S. appeals court decision to direct a federal judge to drop the criminal case against Flynn. The article also notes that the decision was 2-1.
A centrist article by The Hill highlights that the decision on Wednesday surprised many who had been following the case, as the circuit court appeared skeptical of Flynn’s appeal earlier this month. The article also notes that the decision on Wednesday can be appealed by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan.
New York Post published a right-leaning article highlighting that Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he wants to congratulate Flynn, as “he’s been through a lot.” Former federal Judge John Gleeson called the Justice Department’s arguments “transparent and disingenuousness.”
From the left
Trump says very happy about court of appeals decision on former aide Flynn
New York Times