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Forward. at the end of that option is the contempt charge. i've said that everything is on the table. that's not our preference today. we would like to hear from general glin. we would like to see his documents and him to tell his story. he said publicly, i have got a story to tell. >> there's been a lot of talk about this. is there a clear answer or is this going to be as it develops we're going to figure that out? >> that's the answer to the extent there will be an effect. definitely you're seeing one of flynn's lawyers saying we're not going to comply with the subpoena and citing the appoin...

Response, we'll seek additional counsel advice on how to proceed forward. at the end of that option is a contempt charge. i've said that everything is on the table. that's not our preference today. we would like to hear from general flynn. we'd like to see his documents. we'd like him to tell his story because he publicly said i've got a story to tell. >> chairman burr said it is still unlikely the committee would grant flynn's requestor immunity. his lawyers say they believe anything he provides will be used against him. president trump will maintain his long time manhattan attorney mark ca...

Senators on this committee as they lay this process out. >> while we disagree with general flynn's lawyers in taking the fifth and it is more clear that the business does not have the right to take the fifth. >> if, in fact, there's not a response we'll seek additional counsel advice on how to proceed forward. at the end of that option is a contempt charge and i've said that everything is on the table. >> a really important point there and saying the top republican, richard burr, the chairman of the committee making very clear contempt is in the cards. michael flynn's lawyers are currently wei...

Related to the russian investigation now head bid special counsel robert mueller. this comes as the senate intelligence committee is turning up the heat on former national security adviser michael flynn issuing two new subpoenas seeking documents from business hes he owns. mr. flynn has pleaded the fifth in response to an earlier subpoena seeking his testimony and documents. here's what the committee chair senator richard burr has said today. >> we've taken actions we feel are appropriate right now. if in fact there's not a response, we'll seek additional counsel advice on how to proceed forwa...

President trump's former national security adviser michael flynn is in a tug-of-war with both the senate and house intelligence committees investigating possible collusion between the trump campaign and russian officials. flynn announced that he was taking the fifth on monday refusing to provide documents to lawmakers that they say are critical to their investigations. the senate intelligence committee leaders issued two new subpoenas to a pair of businesses that flynn ran. those businesses don't have the same protection and they are trying to get some of the information that way. the chairman...