Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Former National Security Adviser.br President Donald Trump br announced Flynn's pardon br on Wednesday via Twitter.br It is my Great Honor to announce br that General Michael T. Flynn has br been granted a Full Pardon, Donald Trump, via Twitter.br Trump's former br national security adviser br pleaded guilty twice br to lying to the FBI ...br ... about conversations he br had with Russian ambassador br Sergey I. Kislyak in December of 2016.br Flynn is the only br White House official to be br convicted of crimes connected br to the Mueller investigation.br The investigation sought to uncover br possible collusion between the Trump campaign br and Russia to ensure Trump's election in 2016.br Under Attorney General William Barr, br the Justice Department recently sought to br withdraw the charges against Flynn.