Trump's pardon of General Flynn under scrutiny after Sidney Powell flips

Donald Trump's pardoning of his former national national security adviser Michael Flynn has come under renewed scrutiny after the former president distanced himself from lawyer Sidney Powell.

On Friday, attorney Powell pleaded guilty to six offenses as a part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' 2020 election interference investigation in Georgia, which Trump has also been indicted under.

In a statement on Sunday, Trump denied that Powell was ever his attorney, despite evidence and public statements suggesting otherwise, while claiming she would have been "conflicted" if this was the case.

Powell, along with Flynn, are linked to the QAnon movement and both frequently pushed conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was rigged against Trump due to widespread voter fraud. Powell had represented Flynn while he tried to overturn his conviction for lying to the FBI, and was part of Flynn's legal team in November 2020 when Trump pardoned him.