Two top House Democrats are demanding an intelligence briefing on former national security adviser Mike Flynn’s relationship with Russia by the end of the month.
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who is also ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, sent a letter on Wednesday to Michael Dempsey, the acting director of national intelligence, asking for a “comprehensive intelligence briefing” by Feb. 28.
The two lawmakers specifically asked for information on Flynn’s contacts with Russian officials and unredacted transcripts of conversations he had with Russian officials.
Flynn resigned from his job as the administration’s national security adviser on Monday over allegations he had discussed sanctions with Russian officials ahead of President Trump’s inauguration, and then had kept Vice President Mike Pence in the dark when asked.
Pelosi and Schiff asked that the briefing be open to House and Senate leadership as well as all members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
The briefing will supplement the bipartisan inquiry into Russian influence of the U.S. election.
“While we fully expect that the committee’s inquiry will contribute to our full understanding of the Russian intervention, the severity and urgency of the counterintelligence threat from Moscow demands more immediate attention,” the letter said.
