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Former Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Sues Jan. 6 Committee Over Subpoenas

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Isabel van Brugen

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, Flynn alleged that the subpoena issued to him by the committee last month was too broad in scope and punishes him for constitutionally protected speech he engaged in as a private citizen.

"Flynn has raised significant Constitutional and practical concerns that preclude his compliance with the subpoena without clarification of its scope and terms by the Select Committee," the lawsuit states.

The former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former President Donald Trump's national security adviser also alleged in the lawsuit that the congressional committee "has no authority to conduct business because it is not a duly constituted Select Committee."

An appeals court has rejected that argument, ruling on Dec. 9 that the committee was valid and entitled to see White House records Trump has tried to shield from public view.

The House Select Committee has requested that Flynn testify before the panel, and that he hand over documents about a "command center" at Washington's Willard Hotel the committee alleges was set up to steer efforts to deny Democrat Joe Biden his November 2020 election win.


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