U.S. Reveals Second Thoughts About Flynn’s No-Prison Deal

Michael Flynn, former U.S. national security adviser, exits federal court in Washington on June 24, 2019.

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Michael Flynn’s hopes of avoiding a prison term could be in jeopardy after U.S. prosecutors said that his new legal strategy had prompted them to reassess their two-year-old cooperation agreement.

Flynn, the former Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, had been expected to testify against his former business partner, Bijan Kian. A trial for Kian is scheduled to begin next week in Alexandria, Virginia, on federal charges that he acted as an unregistered agent for Turkey.