Senate panel seeks Flynn documents in Russia probe

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The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has ordered former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to hand over records related to the Russian Federation investigation, according to a statement on the committee's website.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, Burr and Warner said the subpoena covers documents related to the committee's investigation into Russia's alleged election meddling.

After President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, both said they were troubled by his decision.

Amidst a raging political storm, Comey told his colleagues that the President had the right to sack him for any reason "or for no reason at all" and that he had come to terms with it.

The Trump administration denies any collusion with Russian Federation.

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It was the first subpoena announced by the committee in its investigation.

Defending Flynn, Trump said that former acting Attorney general Sally Yates was also of the opinion that it wasn't necessary to fire Flynn immediately, after he reportedly misled Vice President Mike Pence on his interactions with Russian representatives.

In an email, Mr Flynn's lawyer Robert Kelner said they had no comment at this time on the subpoena.

Mr Trump pointed to Michael Flynn's rank as Lieutenant General in the United States army as the reason why he waited 18 days after receiving a warning from former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, who had told the White House in January that Mr Flynn may be compromised by Moscow.

The subpoena was announced a day after Mr Trump abruptly fired FBI director James Comey, who had been leading the bureau's investigation of Russian Federation and the election.

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