Russia probe: Senate asks Mike Flynn's son for documents, testimony
Russia Probe: Senate Asks Mike Flynn’s Son for Documents, Testimony
by Ken Dilanian, Carol E. Lee and Mike MemoliOct 17 2017, 6:38 am ET
WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee has requested documents and testimony from Michael G. Flynn, the son of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, but has not received a response, three sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
The committee, which is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, is interested in Flynn’s work as his father’s aide and travel companion with Flynn Intel Group, the consulting firm retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn formed after he left government service, the sources said.
Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, the intelligence committee chairman, and Sen. Mark Warner, of Virginia the ranking Democrat, declined to comment when asked about the matter Monday by NBC News.
Michael G. Flynn’s lawyer, Barry Coburn, declined to comment.
Michael G. Flynn during an RT event with his father Ret. Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn in Moscow in 2015. RT
The younger Flynn, 34, accompanied his father on a 2015 trip to Moscow, where the elder Flynn sat next to Vladimir Putin at a dinner to celebrate Russia’s state-funded media network, RT. The younger Flynn can be seen in video from an associated event.
Ultimately, the committee could issue a subpoena to Flynn if he doesn’t comply, but he could assert his right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
NBC News reported last month that the younger Flynn is a subject of the criminal and counterintelligence investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is also interested in Flynn’s work with his father’s consulting business.
Flynn responded on Twitter to the NBC News report, tweeting on Sept. 14: “I’m not the sub of any federal investigation.”
The elder Flynn was fired as Trump's national security adviser in February after it became public that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador in Washington.
A former business associate of Michael Flynn's said the younger Flynn played an important role in the day-to-day operations of Flynn Intel Group and served as his father's chief of staff.
Those responsibilities included attending meetings with his father and communicating with prospective clients, the former business associate said.
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