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The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame quietly inducted former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn after initially deferring the honor in 2023 due to public outcry.
Flynn's initial nomination caused controversy and board member resignations over his guilty plea for lying to the FBI and his role in the "Stop the Steal" movement.
His induction was not publicly announced alongside other 2025 honorees, but his name now appears on the organization's website.
In the face of resignations and a public outcry, the board that runs the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame made a decision in December 2023 to defer the induction of President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser and Rhode Island native Michael Flynn "to a more peaceful and rational time and a m