Michael G. Flynn: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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Michael Flynn and his son, Michael G. Flynn, arrive for a meeting at Trump Tower. (Getty)

Michael G. Flynn is the son of Michael Flynn, the man who President Donald Trump had named national security adviser back in 2016.

On Sunday, November 5, 2017, NBC News reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has looked further into the Flynn investigation after Paul Manafort’s indictment.

“Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation.”

Flynn has been running a consulting firm, Flynn Intel Group, with his son, Michael G. Flynn. In addition to working together at Flynn Intel Group, the younger Flynn was also his father’s chief of staff. Flynn often attends events with his father and serves as an aide to him.

Flynn also joined his father in New York City when General Flynn was asked to meet with Donald Trump regarding a potential cabinet position. In fact, Michael G. Flynn seems to have been around for a lot of the transition process. In response to stories that the transition effort was going poorly, Flynn said that he can confirm from personal experience that it’s not, saying that he’s been there for the past two days.

Here’s what you need to know:


1. The Younger Flynn Could Face a Separate Indictment in the Investigation

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Michael G. Flynn could be facing charges after it was reported that Mueller has obtained enough evidence to do so in the course of his investigation. The younger Flynn “worked closely” with his dad during President Trump’s campaign, putting him on Prosecutor Mueller’s radar.

He could be indicted with his father or he may face a separate indictment, according to NBC News.

“The investigators are speaking to multiple witnesses in coming days to gain more information surrounding Flynn’s lobbying work, including whether he laundered money or lied to federal agents about his overseas contacts, according to three sources familiar with the investigation,” NBC News reports.

Sources say that the elder Flynn’s potential cooperation could help both him and his son when it comes to legal ramifications.

Michael G. Flynn tweeted about Sunday’s news a short while ago.

“The SJW are out in full this morning….the disappointment on your faces when I don’t go to jail will be worth all your harassment,” he wrote.


2. Michael G. Flynn Is a Big Fan of President Trump

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Michael G Flynn is a supporter of President-Elect Donald Trump. (Twitter/mflynnjr)

Like his father, Michael G Flynn is an enormous fan of President Donald Trump. He was quite active on social media in getting out the vote for Trump, writing that he’s voting for the Republican candidate because “I believe in Trump, have personally met [him], and know with every fiber of my being he will [make America great again].”

He put it another way when he said on Twitter that the November 2016 election was really a choice between “[p]rosperity or socialism.”

And like a lot of Donald Trump’s supporters, he’s much more a fan of Trump than he is of the Republican party. After some Republicans rescinded their endorsements in response to the leaked Access Hollywood tape on which Donald Trump talks about grabbing women, Flynn said that “these GOP morons are exactly why we need Trump…I’m done with GOP. These fools must ALL BE SAINTS!”

In the days since the election, Michael G. Flynn has taken pleasure in mocking liberals for their loss on November 8.

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General Michael Flynn is actually a registered Democrat, describing himself as a pro-life Democrat as recently as July 2016. Despite that, he spoke at the Republican National Convention and became a key adviser for Trump during the campaign, also frequently introducing Trump at his rallies.


3. He & His Wife Jen Welcomed Their First Child Earlier this Year

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Michael G. Flynn and his wife, Jen, welcomed their first child back in April. Their son, Travis Roman Flynn, makes quite a few appearances on his dad’s Twitter page.

In late 2016, Michael G. Flynn announced that Jen was pregnant. Flynn and his wife specifically decided to make the announcement on Election Day, posting photos of themselves with baby clothing and Trump merchandise. You can see that post below.

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In response, General Michael Flynn said that the future of the country just got that much brighter.


4. He Has Posted Conspiracy Theories & Alt-Right Content on Social Media

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Michael Flynn and his son leave a meeting with Donald Trump at Trump Tower. (Getty)

One of the hashtags used in that baby announcement tweet is #InfoWars, a reference to the website owned by Alex Jones that propagates conspiracy theories like the idea that 9/11 was an inside job, that the Sandy Hook shooting was a false flag operation, and that the Moon landing was fake. Flynn’s frequent posting of conspiracy theories was originally observed by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski.

On social media, Michael G. Flynn has shared conspiracy theories such as the unfounded claim that Hillary Clinton’s aide, Huma Abedin, is connected to the Muslim Brotherhood, that Marco Rubio is a closeted homosexual and a coke user, and that voting machines were being rigged to change Donald Trump votes to Hillary Clinton votes.

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Michael G. Flynn has also shared quite a few fake news stories, including an image falsely suggesting Kurt Cobain had predicted Donald Trump’s victory; a tweet suggesting that John Podesta has a “torture chamber“; a tweet falsely stating that Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt; and an article saying that Bill Clinton raped a 13 year old girl.

In response to the CNN article drawing attention to Flynn’s posting of conspiracy theories, Flynn said that he will always support Info Wars and Alex Jones, also calling CNN “fake news.” On Facebook, Flynn linked to the CNN article and liked a comment that read “I guess legitimate questions are a conspiracy now.”

However, Flynn recently copped to inadvertently sharing some fake news in the past, saying on Facebook, “All, there’s a lot of fake news out there. I’ll admit, I’m guilty of posting a few fake news items myself (not often but a few memes). Committing to only posting real news. Stay tuned.”

General Michael Flynn himself has also been guilty of sharing fake news on his Twitter page to thousands upon thousands of Trump supporters who then take it as fact. In addition, General Flynn has been criticized for comments he has made about Muslims, saying at one point that fear of Muslims is rational. Michael G. Flynn has posted anti-Muslim content on social media as well, such as when he retweeted this post saying that “we don’t want Muslims in America.” The post in which that account came from has since been suspended.


5. He Works For Flynn Intel Group, Which Offers Intelligence Support to Foreign Governments

Michael Flynn and his son, Michael, at the Flynn Intel Group. Michael Sr. is the CEO of the group, and Michael Jr. is its chief of staff. The group provides services to governments and industry around the world. (Facebook/Michael Flynn)

Michael G. Flynn and his father at the Flynn Intel Group.(Facebook/Michael Flynn)

Michael G. Flynn works with his dad at Flynn Intel Group, a consulting group which works for foreign governments, providing intelligence services.

General Michael Flynn has been scrutinized for remaining involved in Flynn Intel Group as he went to work for the Trump campaign. According to Yahoo News, Flynn reportedly received classified national security briefings while he was still working for his company that lobbies foreign governments.

Flynn said in November 2016 that he will sever his relationship with Flynn Intel Group upon returning to government service in the Trump administration. Subsequently, Elijah Cummings, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, asked the Trump transition team to provide documents that would prove whether Flynn disclosed potential financial conflicts of interest, according to The Daily Caller.