march 30 item correct spell kislyak paragraph washington donald trump former national security adviser michael flynn offer testify congressional committees probe potential tie trump campaign russia want protection unfair prosecution lawyer say thursday general flynn certainly story tell much want tell circumstances permit say statement flynn lawyer robert kelner testimony flynn could help shed light conversations russian ambassador unite state sergei kislyak last year national security adviser trump presidential campaign kelner say discussions take place flynn availability testify officials intelligence committees u.s. senate house representatives committees investigate allegations russian meddle u.s. election campaign last year well possible tie trump campaign russians flynn force resign trump national security adviser february fail disclose talk russian ambassador trump take office u.s. sanction moscow mislead vice president mike pence conversations question remain scope discussions contact take place trump advisers russians early week white house disclose trump son-in-law white house senior adviser jar kushner meet executives russian state development bank vnesheconombank veb december u.s. intelligence agencies say russia hack email senior democrats orchestrate release embarrass information bid tip presidential election favor trump whose view see line moscow russia deny allegations trump dismiss suggestions link moscow democratic sour grapes lose election wall street journal cite officials knowledge matter report thursday flynn seek immunity federal bureau investigation house senate intelligence panel exchange testimony newspaper say far find takers house deny journal report michael flynn offer testify hpsci exchange immunity committee spokesman jack langer say statement fbi decline comment senate committee immediately respond request comment kelner statement mention fbi say flynn target unsubstantiated public demand members congress political critics criminally investigate kelner say flynn would submit question highly politicize witch hunt environment without assurances unfair prosecution independent senator angus king member senate intelligence committee tell cnn could confirm journal report turn case significant development believe indicate something important say ex-trump adviser flynn talk congress testify russia probe lawyer