Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Russia probe
02 December 2017 |
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Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI, in an escalation of an investigation into alleged ties to Russia that has cast a cloud over President Donald Trump's administration.
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