Rep. Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene CummingsOvernight Health Care: US won't join global coronavirus vaccine initiative | Federal panel lays out initial priorities for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | NIH panel: 'Insufficient data' to show treatment touted by Trump works House Oversight Democrats to subpoena AbbVie in drug pricing probe Democratic chair subpoenas postmaster general for documents on reforms MORE (D-Md.) on Sunday said he agrees with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPowell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE (D-Calif.) that National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s security clearance should be revoked until the investigation into his conversations with Russia’s ambassador are complete.

“Yes, I think that's an appropriate action,” Cummings told ABC’s “This Week."

“But, there's something else that needs to be asked. That is — did the president instruct General Flynn to talk to the ambassador? And did he know about it? If he knew about this conversation, when did he know it? That, to me, that is the key question. And we need to find out what that answer is.”

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The mounting criticism of Flynn comes several days after The Washington Post reported that Flynn discussed sanctions against Russia prior to the inauguration with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.

Pelosi on Saturday said Flynn’s clearance should be suspended until the details are revealed regarding his communications.

“General Flynn should be suspended and have his intelligence clearance revoked until the facts are known about his secret contacts with the Russians," she said.