Flynn pleads the Fifth, rejecting House Intel appearance: report | TheHill – The Hill

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment rights rather than testify before the House Intelligence Committee, Flynns lawyer Sidney Powell said in a letter Monday, according to The Washington Examiner.

Powell, who replaced Flynns previous attorneys in June, wrote that Flynn refuses to be paraded, harassed or disparaged by Committee Chair Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffLawyers express concern for whistleblower's safety Schiff says he plans to subpoena Giuliani for documents Trump demands to meet whistleblower, warns of 'Big Consequences' MORE (D-Calif.), according to the Times.

Powell has previously accused federal prosecutors of withholding evidence favorable to Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Flynns sentencing on the false statements charges was previously delayed to allow him to continue cooperating in the investigation into a former business partners foreign lobbying.

District Judge Emmet Sullivan, an Obama appointee, has proposed a Dec. 18 sentencing date for Flynn, while Powell has pushed for more time before sentencing, saying she needs additional time to seek a court order for the supposed exculpatory material. Powell said in early September that Flynn has no plans to withdraw from his plea deal.

The Hill has reached out to Schiffs office for comment.

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