Is a pardon next?
If the SCOTUS Railroads him, he will be Pardoned the day after the Election by POTUS Trump, WIN OR LOSE.
“Is a pardon next?”
Why would you need a pardon when the government has dropped the case.
No, they will let this play out to see just how corrupt Emmett is.
They want it to stall until beyond the election to keep Flynn out of this Administration, with the hopes that Trump will lose. That is the goal.