As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key ‘Russiagate’ case may be imploding

Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn departs US District Court in Washington, DC file photo REUTERS Joshua Roberts

President Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of ‘Russiagate’ impeachment push, but the case against him seems weaker than ever, after a federal judge voided the conviction of his business partner.

Flynn, a retired general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign in February 2017, after less than two weeks of serving as national security adviser. He was snared in an FBI perjury trap as part of surveillance of the Trump campaign – which was predicated on claims it was “colluding” with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

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