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UPDATED 6:27 AM PT — Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
A federal judge is demanding the special counsel and Michael Flynn turn over confidential documents related to Flynn’s questioning in January 2017. The request was made late Wednesday, one day after Flynn’s legal team claimed the FBI urged him not to involve his lawyers in the interview.
Flynn has admitted to lying to investigators during that meeting about his communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
The judge is now looking to see if the FBI interfered in Flynn’s legal right to have attorneys present. If they did, the judge could toss out the entire case and dismiss the charge he’s facing.
Mueller has until Friday to turn in those documents.
FILE – In this July 10, 2018 file photo, former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal courthouse in Washington, following a status hearing. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In the meantime, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is voicing his support of the court ordering a review of Michael Flynn’s dealings with the FBI. On Wednesday, Representative Devin Nunes said he is glad a federal judge is finally looking into Flynn’s case. He went on to describe his treatment by the FBI as “disgraceful.”
Nunes raised concern over the agency waiting seven-months to finalize their interview report — called “302” –about Flynn’s January 2017 interview.
According to Nunes, the information contained in those memos suggest fired FBI agent Peter Strzok did not believe Flynn had lied to investigators.
