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President Trump grants full pardon to former adviser Michael Flynn

On Wednesday President Trump granted a full pardon to his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Michael Flynn had twice pleaded guilty for lying to the F.B.I. about his conversations with a Russian diplomat, and had also admitted as part of his guilty plea that he provided false information to the Justice Department about work he did for Turkish interests while serving as a top adviser on the Trump campaign. 

HALC’s Managing Director Georgia Logothetis and Petros Kasfikis, the Washington, DC correspondent for Mega TV in Greece and the Athens News Agency, join us today to discuss this breaking news.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Trump pardons former national security adviser Flynn

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Ending Case His Justice Dept. Sought to Shut Down

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact

Greece to offer 50% income tax cut to lure remote workers during pandemic

Greece offers new incentives for relocation

EU’s top diplomat says Turkey’s actions in East Med, Cyprus’ Varosha ‘high’ on the EU agenda

Tatar will reopen ‘every square meter’ of Varosha

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