Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump's short-lived national security adviser, has stopped sharing information with the president's legal team, it has been reported – giving rise to speculation that Flynn could be preparing a plea deal with Robert Mueller.
Mueller is investigation Russian interference in the US election, and whether there was any collusion between Trump's campaign and operatives from Moscow.
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Two people – Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman, and Rick Gates, Manafort's right-hand man and a senior aide to the Trump campaign – have already been charged in connection with Mueller's investigation.
The pair were indicted at the end of last month on charges including money laundering and conspiracy against the United States, and both pleaded not guilty.