Former national security adviser Michael Flynn sues the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, claiming its subpoenas violate his rights to free speech and against self-incrimination.
"Compelling General Flynn to produce the types of records identified in the Subpoena would violate General Flynn’s 5th Amendment privilege against self-incrimination to the extent that admissions that certain records exist, that they are in his possession, and that they are authentic may be used as evidence against him in the aforementioned criminal investigation," the suit says.
Neither the House committee nor the Justice Department immediately responded to requests for comment. Flynn's lawsuit went on to say that he is concerned he could face a criminal contempt of charge if he does not cooperate with the Jan. 6 panel. "General Flynn is caught between alternatives that both risk criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice, either in an ongoing criminal probe, or in a new prosecution for contempt of Congress," the suit says.to lying to federal agents about a conversation he had with a Russian diplomat while cooperating with now-former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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