Flynn to turn over Russia documents to Senate Intelligence Committee

Former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has agreed to provide some of the documents requested by a congressional intelligence committee as part of the probe into allegations of his Russia ties.

Flynn’s representatives told the Senate Intelligence Committee in an email on Tuesday that they would start handing over some subpoenaed documents.

The retired US Army general had earlier refused to cooperate with a broader subpoena that included his personal documents, citing his constitutional right against self-incrimination.

Flynn is under investigation in the ongoing probe into allegations of collusion between US President Donald Trump’s associates and Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

Flynn was forced to resign in February from his position as Trump’s first national security adviser after it was revealed that he misled Vice President Mike Pence about a conversation he had with the Russian ambassador to the US in late December.

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