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Lawyers for ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Friday broke their public silence to rebuff recent stories related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian
election meddling and Flynn's alleged involvement. While they previously abstained from comment in "respect for the process of the various investigations," Flynn's
attorneys said, "today's news cycle has brought allegations about General Flynn, ranging from kidnapping to bribery, that are so outrageous and prejudicial that we are making an
exception to our usual rule: They are false." _The Wall Street Journal_ reported earlier Friday that Mueller is investigating Flynn's alleged implication in a plot to earn millions
kidnapping a Turkish cleric, while NBC News reported Mueller is probing Flynn's meetings with a congressman who has advocated improving Washington's relations with Moscow. Earlier
this week, NBC also reported Mueller already has enough information to bring charges against Flynn should he so choose. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind
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