Michael Flynn fires his lawyers
By Morgan Chalfant - 06/06/19 11:44 AM EDT
Michael Flynn has fired his lawyers and replaced them with new representation, a seemingly significant development as President Trump's first national security adviser awaits sentencing for lying to FBI agents about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.
A court filing Thursday revealed that Flynn had notified his attorneys Robert Kelner and Stephen Anthony that he is “terminating†them as his counsel and has already hired new lawyers to replace them.
It was not immediately clear why Flynn has replaced his lawyers.
In December 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak and agreed to cooperate in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Flynn provided significant assistance in the probe, and Mueller has recommended he serve a lenient sentence.
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