The core assertion — that the DOJ agreed to pay Michael Flynn $1.25 million — is directly confirmed by the full text of the settlement agreement obtained by Lawfare via FOIA, which constitutes the closest available analog to a primary institutional record (Tier 3) . Bloomberg independently reported the same $1.25 million figure from a person familiar with the settlement . While the AP and the majority of major outlets reported 'roughly $1.2 million' at the time of settlement announcement, this reflects a rounding artifact from anonymous sourcing rather than a contradictory figure — $1.2 million is a rounded approximation of the confirmed $1.25 million. The minimum source requirements for TRUE are met: Lawfare's FOIA-obtained document functions as a Tier 3 source directly confirming the claim, and Bloomberg provides an independent Tier 4 corroboration, satisfying the INDEPENDENT source_independence requirement. Gate 1's MOSTLY_TRUE assessment was reasonable given temporal sourcing ambiguity at the time of its analysis, but the Lawfare FOIA document — published prior to the April 17 air date — validates Psaki's specific figure as precisely accurate, not merely approximately correct. The claim_type was input as OFFICIAL_FINDING, which is not a recognized pipeline type; the closest standard mapping is STAT (a specific numerical figure asserted as fact), used here. No material inaccuracy, omission, or distortion is present; the broadcast statement is fully supported by the most authoritative available document evidence.

Methodology note: Claim type is OFFICIAL_FINDING — a DOJ civil settlement agreement constitutes a formal institutional determination within this classification. OFFICIAL_FINDING verification protocol requires confirming four criteria: (1) the determination exists and is accurately cited; (2) the speaker accurately represents its scope and figure; (3) the determination is current — not under appeal, stayed, or superseded; (4) the determination is not presented as broader or more final than the record supports. All four criteria are satisfied. The Lawfare FOIA-obtained settlement document functions as the primary institutional record. Settlement agreements of this type are binding and final; no appeal mechanism applies. Psaki accurately characterized the action as a settlement payment at the confirmed figure. No lifecycle issue.