Ryan Lucas

Ultimately, President Trump pardoned him in late 2020.

Three years later, Flynn sued the government, alleging the criminal case against him was wrongful and malicious.

Flynn was seeking $50 million.

During the Biden administration, the Justice Department had sought to dismiss the case.

Now, court papers say the Trump DOJ has reached a financial settlement, but does not specify the amount.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News.

The Justice Department alleges in court papers that the motor tanker Skipper was involved in the shipment and sale of oil products for the benefit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The U.S.

has designated the IRGC a foreign terrorist organization and also placed it under U.S.

sanctions.

The Justice Department says since 2021, the Skipper has moved crude oil from Iran and Venezuela and has tried to hide its activities by spoofing its locations and flying false flags.

The U.S.

seized the vessel in December as part of the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.

At the time of its seizure, the tanker was allegedly carrying Venezuelan crude oil en route to Cuba.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

The firings are the latest under FBI Director Kash Patel to target bureau personnel who were part of the two federal investigations into President Trump.

Of the at least 10 bureau employees pushed out in the latest round, many were from the Washington field office.

That's according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The FBI declined to comment.

The firings come after Patel told the Reuters news agency that the FBI, during the Biden administration, had subpoenaed his and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone records as part of the Trump classified documents investigation.