The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee Friday alluded to former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates having information about possible activities involving President Trump’s ex-national security adviser.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., responded to reports that retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn wants immunity to talk to the FBI and testify in front of the House and Senate intelligence committees by mentioning Yates’ postponed testimony in front of the House panel.
“The public should learn a lot more about WHY General Flynn wants immunity when Sally Yates testifies before the House Intelligence Committee,” Schiff tweeted.
The public should learn a lot more about WHY General Flynn wants immunity when Sally Yates testifies before the House Intelligence Committee https://t.co/F6mjRbjUby
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 31, 2017
He was responding to President Trump’s tweet saying Flynn is right to seek immunity to protect himself from a media “witch hunt.”
Yates was due to testify in front of the House committee, but Chairman Devin Nunes canceled the hearing. Schiff said in a statement this week that Yates would have spoken about a cover-up in the White House that led to Flynn’s firing.
“Today’s hearing would also have provided the opportunity for former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates to testify about the events leading up to former national security adviser Flynn’s firing, including his attempts to cover up his secret conversations with the Russian ambassador,” Schiff said in a statement.
“We are aware that former AG Yates intended to speak on these matters, and sought permission to testify from the White House.”
Flynn was fired after the administration said he misled Vice President Mike Pence about the nature of his conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
