However, the Justice Department refused to turn over transcripts of Flynn's calls with Russian officials, including then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, even though a federal judge had ordered prosecutors to file those publicly as well on Friday. Overall, the voice mail highlights a call that special counsel Robert Mueller investigated as potential obstruction of justice by the President. Dowd had made the call on November 22, 2017, after Flynn's team said it could no longer communicate with the White House, just before Flynn pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate in Mueller's investigation. He then asked for a "heads up," according to the transcript. Dowd also wanted to remind Flynn about "the President and his feelings towards Flynn."

Source: CNN May 31, 2019 20:30 UTC