Far-Right Figures Escalate Talk of Retribution

New York Times: “The extent of Mr. Flynn’s current relationship with Mr. Trump is unclear. The former president fired him less than a month into his presidency for lying to Vice President Mike Pence and to federal agents about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the United States. But in his last months in office, Mr. Trump granted Mr. Flynn a full federal pardon.”

“On Dec. 18, 2020, Mr. Flynn and several associates met with Mr. Trump at the White House and tried to persuade him to use federal law enforcement and military personnel to seize voting machines in an effort to hold onto power, a meeting that has been a focus of investigations into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.”

“In the years since Mr. Trump left office, Mr. Flynn has maintained a regular presence in far-right events and media where the former president is revered in near-theological terms, and where Mr. Flynn himself is considered a tragic hero of his presidency.”