Trump HUGGED Mike Flynn after forcing him to resign for lying about his Russia contacts – then promised to 'take care of you' The Mueller report deals extensively with the firing of Mike Flynn in the first days of the Trump administration It describes the day Trump fired Flynn Former FBI Director James Comey has testified Trump asked him about letting the Flynn investigation go Trump forced out Flynn after learning he had lied about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. Flynn also didn't disclose work he did on behalf of Turkey The White House took flack after Trump wished Flynn 'good luck' in court following his guilty plea to lying and failing to register as a foreign agentBy Geoff Earle, Deputy U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 14:42 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 14:42 BST, 22 April 2019 Viewcomments When President Donald Trump forced out National Security Advisor Michael Flynn for lying about his Russia contacts, he sent him off with a promise of a positive recommendation – and a hug. The physical embrace from a president known to be a bit of a germaphobe is one of many details about the eventful first month of Trump's term in office and reverberations that drew detailed scrutiny of the Mueller probe. Prosecutors dropped the detail into the 448-page Mueller report, and cited interviews with Flynn and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. The president hugged his then-national security advisor Mike Flynn in the Oval Office after forcing him out, calling him a 'good guy' and promising to 'take care' of him. Flynn would become a key witness for Special Counsel Robert Mueller Priebus delivered the bad news to Flynn on February 13, 2017, less than a month into Trump's presidency, after it was revealed that he met with Russia's then-ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak during the transition, discussed sanctions, and lied about it to Vice President Mike Pence and the FBI. After being told he had to go, Flynn told Priebus he wanted to say goodbye to the president. 'Priebus recalled that the President hugged Flynn, shook his hand, and said, "We'll give you a good recommendation. You're a good guy. We'll take care of you,' according to the report. The pledge came despite Trump firing Flynn over issues of 'trust,' according to the report. Trump tweeted after Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and failure to register as a foreign agent, Trump tweeted: 'I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI.' Prosecutors deeply researched the days around Flynn's firing as a possible obstruction offense Flynn's undisclosed meetings with Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak (r) were deemed a potential security threat, since Russia would have known about the meetings Flynn was lying about Some of the language reported by Priebus dovetails with what Former FBI Director James Comey says Trump told him at the end of a Valentine's Day dinner the following day. According to Comey's notes, Trump told him Flynn had not done anything wrong in speaking with the Russians. Trump said of Flynn: 'He is a good guy and has been through a lot ... I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy.' The matter was one of 10 areas Mueller's team evaluated for potential obstruction of justice. Flynn would become a key witness for Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Trump has publicly denied Comey's account, including asking him to let the Flynn matter go, and repeatedly branded Comey a leaker and a liar. But according to the Mueller report, Trump confirmed certain elements to Priebus privately. 'Priebus recalled that the President acknowledged telling Comey that Flynn was a good guy and he hoped "everything worked out for him,' according to the report. White House Counsel Don McGahn provided an additional detail. 'McGahn recalled that the President denied saying to Comey that he hoped Comey would let Flynn go, but added that he was "allowed to hope." Flynn became a cooperating witness, in a move credited with encouraging other Trump associates to submit to interviews or plead guilty. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility