Report: Son of ex-national security adviser Mike Flynn is subject of Russia investigation

Jessica Estepa | USA TODAY

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The son of former national security adviser Mike Flynn is a subject of the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new report.

NBC News reported that Michael G. Flynn's status as a subject of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was confirmed by four current and former government officials.

Per NBC, Flynn's legal counsel declined to comment.

Flynn worked closely with his father, whose own connections to foreign governments have made him a subject of federal and congressional investigations. (A separate report from the Wall Street Journal revealed Wednesday that the elder Flynn, as national security adviser, had promoted a controversial nuclear power plan that previously involved Russian companies.)

The younger Flynn also briefly worked on the Trump transition team, helping with scheduling and administrative items. He was dismissed shortly after he defended his father, also on the transition team, for posting tweets related to the "Pizzagate" conspiracy.

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"Until Pizzagate proven to be false, it'll remain a story," the younger Flynn said on Twitter. "The left seems to forget #PodestaEmails and the many 'coincidences' tied to it."

Also under scrutiny by Mueller is former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page.

Additionally, Mueller's may be interested in interviewing former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, Donald Trump Jr., White House communications director Hope Hicks, White House counsel Don McGahn, and senior adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Trump associates – including Manafort, Kushner, Page and Trump Jr. – have denied collusion with Russia.

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