A federal judge on Tuesday will weigh whether to grant a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal charge against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Sidney Powell, who took over Flynn's case earlier this month, said she may need to seek a security clearance to review classified information to help Flynn prepare for his sentencing.

President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out his national security team Thursday