Flynn charged with lying to FBI, plea hearing set

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to

the United States, the U.S. special counsel’s office charged in a court filing made public on Friday.

The Office of the Special Counsel said a plea hearing for Flynn had been set for 10:30 a.m. EST (1530 GMT) on Friday.