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Terms of this immunity offer from michael flynn. there's a chance he may not even be interviewed by either of these committees at least according to the ranking democrats. fredricka, there's no doubt there are mean who believe flynn is a central character in this entire investigation into just what role the campaign may have played in their interactions with russia leading up to the election in the fall. >> ryan, thank you so much for that. adam schiff, the ranking democrat investigate russian meddling says president trump is engaging in distraction. here's more of what he said. >> deputy assi...

An immunity deal for michael flynn could be a hard sell. the former national security adviser has said through his lawyer that he is willing to testify to the congressional committees investigating russia but only if he is immune from prosecution. the democratic ranking member of the house intelligence committee releasing a statement saying in part, as with any investigation, and particularly one that grows in severity and magnitude by the day there is still much work and many more witnesses and documents to obtain before any immunity request from any witness can be considered. and a senate so...

Smokes person and senior policy adviser for the counterextremism project, also a former cia military analyst. so, tara, why is flynn offering immunity? why is his offer not being accepted at this time, and what more information or discovery would the senate intelligence committee need before accepting general flynn's immunity offer, if ever? >> sure. well, i'm not a lawyer, but it seems like if he's asking for immunity, there's something for which he's asking to be immune from prosecution for. that's not necessarily 100% the case, it could be a precautionary measure, but likely there might be ...

Proportion." white house press secretary sean spicer amplified that message. >> he believes that mike flynn should go testify. he thinks that he should go up there and do what he has to do to get the story out. >> reporter: the immunity offer for flynn was rebuffed by the senate intelligence community and drew skepticism from congressman jason chaffetz who took issue with the president's characterization as a witch hunt. >> no, i don't think it's a witch hunt. it's very mysterious to me why all of a sudden general flynn is out there saying he wants immunity. i don't think congress should give ...

Happened. take whatever precaution you want or however your legal counsel advises you. >> nbc news was first to report that the senate intelligence committee is not willing toake an immunity offer to michael flynn. at least not yet. a senior congressional official said michael flynn's lawyer was told it was wildly preliminary, and that immunity was not on the table at the moment. and the ranking member of the house intelligence committee, congressman adam schiff said, quote, there is still much work and many more witnesses and documents to obtain before any immunity request from any witness ca...