UPDATE 1:19 P.M.: This post was updated after Richard Burr said that Michael Flynn has not yet indicated how he will respond to the Senate Intelligence Committee's subpoena. Burr walked back his earlier statement that Flynn would not honor the subpoena.
Sen. Richard Burr (R., N.C.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has not yet told the committee how he will respond to its subpoena for documents related to Flynn's interactions with Russia.
"Gen. Flynn's attorneys have not yet indicated their intentions regarding the Senate Intelligence Committee's subpoena," Burr said in a statement. "Consistent with the committee's position since the beginning of or investigation, I welcome their willingness to cooperate."
Burr's statement was a complete reversal from his comments earlier on Thursday, when he said that Flynn's lawyers told the committee the retired Army general "would not honor" the subpoena.
"Gen. Flynn's lawyers said he would not honor the subpoena, and that's not a surprise to the committee, but we'll figure out on Gen. Flynn what the next step, if any, is," Burr told reporters on Thursday morning.
The committee issued the subpoena last week, seeking "a large number of documents" after Flynn's lawyer informed the panel that Flynn would not be complying with an April 28 request to hand over the same documents voluntarily.
The subpoena probing Flynn's ties to Russia is part of a broader investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and alleged collusion between President Trump's campaign and Moscow.
Burr made clear in his original statement Thursday that the committee's investigation would continue apace despite Flynn's non-compliance.
"We're continuing on with a lot of interviews and through those interviews it leads us to additional document requests and additional individuals we'd like to talk to," Burr said.
Burr said the committee has already completed more than 30 interviews with Trump campaign officials. The number is expected to grow as the investigation continues.
Several reports have suggested that Flynn's failure to comply could lead to a charge of contempt of Congress. If convicted, Flynn would face a maximum of a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.