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Former FBI Director James Comey testified in June before Congress that Trump asked him to \"let this go\" — drop the FBI's investigation of Flynn in connection with his false statements about his conversations with Russia's then-Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December.

The special counsel's office announced Friday that Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI about his negotiations with Kislyak before Trump assumed office.

Special counsel Robert Mueller and his team have been investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible ties between Russia and Trump campaign associates since May.

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