Flynn to Cite Fifth Amendment Right Against Senate Subpoena, Source Says
- Ex-Trump adviser said to cite prosecution threats by lawmakers
- Lawmakers had spurned an earlier Flynn request for immunity
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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will assert his Fifth Amendment rights in declining to comply with a subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee for documents in its probe into Russian interference in last year’s election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Flynn will invoke his right against potential self-incrimination because several lawmakers have already said they believe he should be prosecuted, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing a sensitive matter.