The military is reviewing a Department of Defense (DOD) internal surveillance dog investigation into international relations by former national security adviser Michael Flynn, an army spokesman confirmed to The Hill.
In an e-mailed statement, Army spokeswoman Colonel Cathy Wilkinson said “the interim secretary of the army has received the case from the DoD inspector general for review.”
The review could result in tens of thousands of dollars in fines against Flynn, according to the Washington Post.
Dwrena Allen, spokeswoman for the Pentagon inspector general, he told CNN in a statement that the watchdog began its investigation in April 2017 into an allegation that Flynn “did not obtain the necessary approval from the military and the State Department before receiving any emoluments from a foreign government or of an entity controlled by the foreign government “.
The investigation was suspended or temporarily suspended in June 2017 amid criminal allegations against Flynn by the Justice Department, Allen told reporters. Allen further said the DOJ allowed the watchdog to pick up its investigation after the first President Trump
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“On January 27, 2021, we closed our investigation against LTG Flynn and referred various administrative matters to the Army Acting Secretary for review and appropriate action,” he told the newspaper.
The survey focused on the money Flynn received from Russian and Turkish entities after his withdrawal from the army in 2014, according to the Publication, who first reported the referral.
The Post noted that the DOD “may pursue debt collection” if a retired service member fails to get approval to accept foreign payments. The agency cannot charge more than someone did retiring during a period of unauthorized employment.
Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with top Russian diplomats and agreed to participate in ex-special direction Robert Mueller
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The retired three-star general withdrew that request in 2020 and the DOJ tried to drop the charges against him.
Flynn returned to the spotlight last year as he backed Trump’s repeated claims that the 2020 election was tainted due to widespread voter fraud.
Updated at 10:02 p.m.