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>> if there's not a response, we will seek additional counsel advice. at the end of that option is the contempt charge. i've said everything's on the table. >> during his public testimony tuesday john brennan confirmed he initiated the russia probe by first learning the fa last year to intelligence he was tracking. >> i was worried by a number of the context of the russians had with u.s. persons and i felt the fbi investigation was well-founded. >> one line of questioning pressed him on intelligence reports. >> do you recall any u.s. ambassadors asking that names be unmasked? >> i don't, i don...

Michael flynn businesses we're aware of, frin llc and flynn, inc. with a specific list of documents. while we disagree with general flynn's lawyers interpretation of taking the fifth, it is even more clear that a business does not have a right to take the fifth if it's a corporation. >> if, in fact, this is not a 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 t hear from general flynn. we'd like to see his documents. we'd like him ...

There's breaking news tonight in the investigation that's rocking washington and the white house. cnn learned that president trump is expected to hire his long time attorney to represent him on matters related to the russia investigation, headed by special counsel robert mueller. this comes as the senate intelligence committee is turning up the heat on michael flynn issuing two new subpoenas seeking documents from businesses he owns. mr. flynn has pleaded the fifth in response to an earlier subpoena seeking his testimony and documents. here is what senator richard burr said today. >> we have t...

>> at the end of that option is a contempt charge. and i've said that everything is on the table. >> of course, that is the chairman of the committee. i want to bring in richard painter, the ethics lawyer during the bush administration and break it down and put it in context. as we know, richard, michael flynn is pleading the fifth and he will not turn over documents in response to the subpoena. can you withhold business documents under the fifth? >> generally, no. you can withhold testimony and you can only withhold documents in a situation where your act of producing the documents in itself ...

>> if there is not a response, we will seek additional counsel advice on how to proceed forward. at the end of that option is the contempt charge. i said that everything is on the table. >> reporter: the white house now gearing up for a prolonged fight after initially dismissing the russia probe as a witch hunt. the president hiring his long time attorney marc kasowitz. it is our understanding that the white house hit the reset button on the search for the fbi director. the president indicated he was close to naming replacement for james comey, but now he is apparently interested in expanding ...