The US appeals court on Thursday has agreed to rehear the arguments on&nbsp;Michael Flynn's case. The arguments will concentrate on whether or not the the judge should grant a request to dismiss the criminal case against Flynn.

An oral argument will be held in the US&nbsp;Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on August 11, month after a three-judge panel decided in favour of Flynn and ordered the US&nbsp;District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington to grant the Justice Department’s motion to clear Flynn.

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All charged against Flynn were dropped&nbsp;despite his two affirmations of guilty plea&nbsp;for lying to the FBI in an interview over his Russia contacts.

The decision was questioned and requested to reconsider by Sullivan.

Michael Flynn is an ex-aide of the US President Donald Trump and a retired Army lieutenant general. He was charged under former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation that detailed Moscow’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-his-former-national-security-adviser-flynn-was-tormented-by-dirty-cops-295921">Also read:&nbsp;Trump says his former national security adviser Flynn was tormented by dirty cops</a>

Sullivan was taken back by the panel's decision to abandon the case against Flyyn. He said he cannot serve just as a&nbsp;“rubber stamp” and&nbsp;appointed a retired judge to argue against the Justice Department’s request.

Democrats have said the Flynn case is an example of Attorney General William Barr improperly meddling to help Trump’s friends and political allies.

The panel will now sit again and decide Michael Flynn's fate on August 11.

The US appeals court on Thursday has agreed to rehear the arguments on Michael Flynn's case. The arguments will concentrate on whether or not the the judge should grant a request to dismiss the criminal case against Flynn.

The US appeals court on Thursday has agreed to rehear the arguments on Michael Flynn's case. The arguments will concentrate on whether or not the the judge should grant a request to dismiss the criminal case against Flynn. An oral argument will be held in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on August 11, month after a three-judge panel decided in favour of Flynn and ordered the US District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington to grant the Justice Department’s motion to clear Flynn. Also read: Charges dropped against Trump's ex-adviser, despite twice guilty affirmations All charged against Flynn were dropped despite his two affirmations of guilty plea for lying to the FBI in an interview over his Russia contacts. The decision was questioned and requested to reconsider by Sullivan. Michael Flynn is an ex-aide of the US President Donald Trump and a retired Army lieutenant general. He was charged under former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation that detailed Moscow’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Also read: Trump says his former national security adviser Flynn was tormented by dirty cops Sullivan was taken back by the panel's decision to abandon the case against Flyyn. He said he cannot serve just as a “rubber stamp” and appointed a retired judge to argue against the Justice Department’s request. Democrats have said the Flynn case is an example of Attorney General William Barr improperly meddling to help Trump’s friends and political allies. The panel will now sit again and decide Michael Flynn's fate on August 11.

US appeals court agrees to rehear ex-Trump's aide Michael Flynn's case

The US news network ABC announced Saturday it had suspended its chief investigative correspondent for four weeks without pay after he was forced to correct a bombshell report on ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn.

Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI over his contacts with Russia, a dramatic escalation of the sprawling investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump&#39;s campaign team and Moscow.

Brian Ross, a longtime ABC reporter, said during a special report shortly thereafter that Flynn would testify that the president ordered him to reach out to Moscow during the campaign -- news that sent Wall Street shares tumbling.

ABC later issued a clarification, saying its source had in fact indicated that the orders from Trump came during the presidential transition, after the November 2016 election.

&quot;We deeply regret and apologize for the serious error we made yesterday,&quot; ABC said in a statement, adding that the special report &quot;had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process.&quot;

&quot;It is vital we get the story right and retain the trust we have built with our audience &ndash;- these are our core principles,&quot; the statement continued.

&quot;We fell far short of that yesterday.&quot;

Trump quickly jumped on Twitter to praise ABC&#39;s move: &quot;Congratulations to @ABC News for suspending Brian Ross for his horrendously inaccurate and dishonest report on the Russia, Russia, Russia Witch Hunt. More Networks and &#39;papers&#39; should do the same with their Fake News!&quot;

Flynn&#39;s guilty plea, on a federal charge of making false statements to investigators, came with a pledge to cooperate with special prosecutor Robert Mueller.

Mueller&#39;s focus goes beyond possible collusion with Russia to shady business dealings and whether Trump himself tried to thwart the investigation.

The White House rejected the idea that Flynn could implicate &quot;anyone&quot; else, as the inaccurate ABC report had suggested.

Ross also took to Twitter to comment on the blunder: &quot;My job is to hold people accountable and that&#39;s why I agree with being held accountable myself.&quot;

 
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Brian Ross, a longtime ABC reporter, said that Flynn would testify that the president ordered him to reach out to Moscow during the campaign -- news that sent Wall Street shares tumbling.

The US news network ABC announced Saturday it had suspended its chief investigative correspondent for four weeks without pay after he was forced to correct a bombshell report on ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI over his contacts with Russia, a dramatic escalation of the sprawling investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump's campaign team and Moscow. Brian Ross, a longtime ABC reporter, said during a special report shortly thereafter that Flynn would testify that the president ordered him to reach out to Moscow during the campaign -- news that sent Wall Street shares tumbling. ABC later issued a clarification, saying its source had in fact indicated that the orders from Trump came during the presidential transition, after the November 2016 election. "We deeply regret and apologize for the serious error we made yesterday," ABC said in a statement, adding that the special report "had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process." "It is vital we get the story right and retain the trust we have built with our audience –- these are our core principles," the statement continued. "We fell far short of that yesterday." Trump quickly jumped on Twitter to praise ABC's move: "Congratulations to @ABC News for suspending Brian Ross for his horrendously inaccurate and dishonest report on the Russia, Russia, Russia Witch Hunt. More Networks and 'papers' should do the same with their Fake News!" Flynn's guilty plea, on a federal charge of making false statements to investigators, came with a pledge to cooperate with special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Mueller's focus goes beyond possible collusion with Russia to shady business dealings and whether Trump himself tried to thwart the investigation. The White House rejected the idea that Flynn could implicate "anyone" else, as the inaccurate ABC report had suggested. Ross also took to Twitter to comment on the blunder: "My job is to hold people accountable and that's why I agree with being held accountable myself."

ABC suspends journalist over inaccurate Flynn report

US President Donald Trump <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-asked-about-flynn-plea-says-absolutely-no-collusion-25700">insisted Saturday</a> that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn had done nothing illegal during the transition.

Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about contacts he had with the Russian ambassador. Trump said he fired Flynn because he lied to the vice president and the FBI about those dealings.

&quot;It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!&quot; Trump said in a tweet, his second comment of the day of the explosive turn of events in the Russia probe.&nbsp;

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I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!
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It is now moving closer to the Oval Office itself as Flynn has agreed to cooperate with special prosecutor Robert Mueller.

With this new tweet Trump seems to admit for the first time that he knew Flynn lied to the FBI, which is a crime.

At the time of Flynn&#39;s dismissal, the White House acknowledged only that Flynn had lied to Vice President Mike Pence about what he discussed with the ambassador -- sanctions imposed by then-president Barack Obama against Russia for meddling in the election.

Trump&#39;s ties with Flynn have been under intense scrutiny since FBI director James Comey was fired by the president in May.

Comey testified before a Senate panel in June that after Flynn&#39;s firing, Trump asked Comey to drop an investigation into the former national security director. &nbsp;&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump insisted that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn had done nothing illegal during the transition

US President Donald Trump insisted Saturday that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn had done nothing illegal during the transition. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about contacts he had with the Russian ambassador. Trump said he fired Flynn because he lied to the vice president and the FBI about those dealings. "It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!" Trump said in a tweet, his second comment of the day of the explosive turn of events in the Russia probe. I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2017 × It is now moving closer to the Oval Office itself as Flynn has agreed to cooperate with special prosecutor Robert Mueller. With this new tweet Trump seems to admit for the first time that he knew Flynn lied to the FBI, which is a crime. At the time of Flynn's dismissal, the White House acknowledged only that Flynn had lied to Vice President Mike Pence about what he discussed with the ambassador -- sanctions imposed by then-president Barack Obama against Russia for meddling in the election. Trump's ties with Flynn have been under intense scrutiny since FBI director James Comey was fired by the president in May. Comey testified before a Senate panel in June that after Flynn's firing, Trump asked Comey to drop an investigation into the former national security director.

Flynn's actions during the transition 'were lawful': President Trump