Bloomberg Law
May 31, 2019, 9:58 PM UTCUpdated: May 31, 2019, 9:37 PM UTC

Trump Lawyer Sought ‘Heads Up’ From Flynn, Transcript Shows (1)

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A lawyer for President Donald Trump asked for a “heads up” from former national Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s attorney as Flynn was poised to enter a cooperation agreement with prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office, according to a transcript of the message made available Friday.

The lawyer, John Dowd, said in a voicemail the warning was necessary for the sake of “protecting all our interests, if we can, without you having to give up any ... confidential information.” Dowd also reminded the general’s lawyer of the president’s “feelings” toward Flynn and said “that still remains.”

John Dowd
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In the transcript, ...

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