Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Flynn to Attend Plea Hearing by 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.