Flynn to hand over documents
DONALD Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn will give documents to the Senate intelligence committee probing Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US election.
Mr Flynn’s decision came as President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen rejected a House of Representatives intelligence committee request for information and ex-White House staffer Boris Epshteyn said he had been contacted for information.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin sounded similar tones as they criticised the US scrutiny of Russia’s attempts to sway the presidential election.
Mr Flynn’s co-operation was the first signal he the Senate panel had found common ground.
Congressional investigators continue to press for documents and retired lieutenant general Mr Flynn is trying to limit disclosures hostile Democratic politicians could use against him.
He previously invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against selfincrimination in declining an earlier subpoena from the committee, which sought an array of documents and information related to his contacts with Russia.
Mr Flynn’s lawyers argued the request was too broad.