>> Read more trending newsMcFarlane, who lived in Washington, was visiting family in Michigan when he died, The New York Times reported. McFarlane’s son, Scott McFarlane, also confirmed the cause of death as a lung ailment to The Washington Post. McFarlane pleaded guilty in 1988 to charges of withholding information from Congress in its investigation of the Iran-Contra affair, the Times reported. The scheme was illegal, as Congress had imposed an arms embargo against Iran and prohibited U.S. aid to the Contras, the Times reported. Naval Academy graduate and a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam war, the Post reported.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2022 21:40 UTC