Declassified FBI notes reveal gaps between Flynn interview and official report
Handwritten notes from agents Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka show differences from the FBI’s typed summary of Mike Flynn’s 2017 interview, raising questions about the basis of his prosecution.
Declassified handwritten memos by former Special Agents Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka expose inconsistencies between what Mike Flynn said in his January 24, 2017 interview and the FBI’s later typed summary (FD-302) that underpinned his false-statement charge. The notes suggest Flynn mentioned a “don’t do anything” comment to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and denied recalling four to five calls, contrary to the FD-302’s account.
Sidney Powell, Flynn’s current counsel, claims the FD-302 was edited by Strzok and FBI attorney Lisa Page, a claim supported by their 2020 text messages. Flynn, who was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2020, has renewed a civil suit alleging malicious prosecution, which the Justice Department settled for about $1.2 million in 2025. The release coincides with a grand-jury investigation into whether the FBI’s Russia probe was a criminal conspiracy to damage Trump and his supporters.
Why it matters
The new documents could affect ongoing investigations into the FBI’s handling of the Russia probe and Flynn’s conviction.
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