washington u.s. president donald trump friday back decision former national security adviser seek immunity congressional investigations possible tie election campaign russia immediate sign request would grant retire general michael flynn resign 24 days become national security adviser want protection unfair prosecution testify intelligence committees u.s. senate house representatives lawyer robert kelner say thursday testimony flynn could help shed light conversations last year sergei kislyak russian ambassador unite state national security adviser trump presidential campaign u.s. representative adam schiff top democrat house representatives intelligence committee say soon consider immunity request investigation particularly one grow severity magnitude day still much work many witness document obtain immunity request witness consider say statement schiff say house intelligence panel would discuss request justice department senate intelligence committee describe request grave momentous step schiff friday allow see document white house previously see republican chairman intelligence committee trump republican say tweet democrats instigate congressional investigations upset nov. victory party candidate hillary clinton mike flynn ask immunity witch hunt excuse big election loss media dems historic proportion trump say trump would comment ask flynn white house meet u.s. manufacturers white house spokesman sean spic ask news brief concern flynn could provide information could harmful administration reply nope say trump want flynn testify get matter behind us decline say specifically grant immunity president clear want mike flynn go completely open transparent committee whatever take supportive spic say schiff aide go white house friday administration invitation review document say support trump contention team subject surveillance obama administration presidential campaign republican chairman house intelligence committee devin nunes criticize colleagues panel handle investigation possible russian connections include go white house complex independently review document purport surveillance discuss content document schiff say white house concern materials share full house senate intelligence committees first place part ordinary oversight responsibilities say material give congressional intelligence committees fbi director jam comey say evidence wiretapping trump tower new york agency investigate whether trump campaign collude russia senator angus king member senate intelligence committee also say soon discuss immunity government official direct knowledge case tell reuters lawyers flynn raise immunity request roughly 10 days ago representatives senate panel officials tell committee interest immunity discussions time wall street journal report friday flynn also seek immunity federal bureau investigation exchange testimony flynn force resign feb. 13 fail disclose talk kislyak u.s. sanction moscow mislead vice president mike pence conversations occur trump take office congressional committees fbi look allegations u.s. intelligence agencies russia meddle 2016 u.s. election campaign russian government deny allegations deny hack email democratic group release information tip election toward trump call good u.s. relations moscow king independent caucus democrats defend investigations cnn interview witch hunt say effort get truth important question doubt whatsoever russians behind effort interfere elections say continue deny fly face reality trump ex-adviser flynn seek immunity russia probe