Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170401:08:09:00
In the 2016 election. flynn, a retired army general fired after only 26 days in office for misleading the office about contacts with russian ambassador. the president took the unusual step of inserting himself in an ongoing investigation. saying on twitter, mike flynn should ask for immunity and this is a witch-hunt. sean spicer amplified that message. >> he believes that mike flynn should go testify. he thinks he should go out there to get the story out. >> reporter: the immunity offer was rebuffed and drew skepticism who took issues with the president's characterization of the russia probe a...