The University of Rhode Island (URI) has decided not to revoke a 2014 honorary degree given to alum Michael Flynn, who served as former President Donald J. Trump’s national security adviser and pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI 2017, Military.com reported.
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URI President Dr. David Dooley will not forward an undisclosed recommendation to the Board of Trustees about the honorary degree, a school spokesperson told The Providence Journal.
“The Board supports the president’s decision and no action will be taken at this time,” school spokesperson Linda Acciardo said in a statement. “He is not forwarding a recommendation to the trustees. The degree stands.”
