Democrats responded to reports that Michael Flynn is seeking immunity from prosecution over his ties to Russia by suggesting that the former national security adviser might be hiding something.
Flynn, who resigned following reports that he misled Vice President Mike Pence about conversations he’d had with the Russian ambassador, offered testimony to the FBI, the House Intelligence Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to the Wall Street Journal. All three are currently investigating President Donald Trump’s contact with the Kremlin. The Senate committee turned down the request, NBC reports, and it’s not clear whether the other groups have responded.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said testimony from former acting Attorney General Sally Yates could shed some more light on Flynn’s alleged offer. Yates had been scheduled to testify in a public hearing this week, but the committee’s chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), abruptly called it off.
Schiff has accused Nunes of trying to “choke off public info.”
“Generally, innocent people don’t seek immunity,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN. “I don’t want to hear from him in a setting where there are conditions.”
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) also wasn’t very coy.
“Flynn asks for immunity,” she tweeted late Thursday. “Smoke = fire.”
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) also found Flynn’s offer suspect.
Flynn isn’t the only member of Trump’s inner circle to be accused of having improper contact with the Russian government. Former advisers Carter Page and J.D. Gordon, as well as former campaign manager Paul Manafort and longtime confidant Roger Stone, have also been been tied to the Kremlin.
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
from The Huffington Post | The Full Feed http://ift.tt/2ojrgyf
via IFTTT
EmoticonEmoticon