Transcript for Former CIA director reveals details in Russia probe

Hey guys I'm on in the Boswell president trumps first foreign trip continues today after meeting with Pope Frances at the Vatican this morning but back here. The investigation continues into Russian interference in the 2016 election and that some new information so here is what you need to know today. First up a former intelligence chief John Brennan revealed new. Next up a top senate committee if issuing new subpoenas to trying get Michael Flynn to help with its investigation by turning over his related documents. And finally it looks like the president is lawyering up mr. trump is expected to hire an outside attorney to represent him in the Russian investigation. Why we'll explain just a second but first stop dramatic testimony yesterday from John Brennan the former head of the CIA. Bread and confirmed publicly for the first time that he knew about intelligence revealing interactions between the trump campaign and Russian officials. But it worry him and raised questions in his mind and that he was concerned enough to think it should be investigated by the FBI. Here is the key exchange from that hearing yesterday on Capitol Hill. It's a really simple question. Did evidence exist. Of collusion coordination. Conspiracy between the trump campaign. And Russian state actors. At the time you alarmed of 26 team efforts. I encountered and I'm aware of information intelligence. That's. Revealed contacts and interactions between. Russian officials and US persons. Involved in the a trump campaign. That's. I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn note such individuals. Now it is just as important to point out what Brennan didn't say he would not say there was collusion. Between the truck campaign and the Russians he wouldn't say the names at the people who may have been in contact with Russia. But remember there are a number of investigations including an independent special counsel. Trying to get to the bottom of this right now. Next up Michael Flynn. The Senate Intelligence Committee he already rejected by refusing to comply with its subpoena is coming after him again. Issuing two new subpoenas against drummer trumps former national security advisor. Remember the committee is still running its own investigation into Russian interference in the two when he sixteen election. What they want right now if any of planes related documents so far he said no invoking his Fifth Amendment right. Step the committee leaders senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner are getting creative. Directing these new subpoenas at flings businesses. In Virginia. What we just received implants lawyer's interpretation of taking fifth. Clear it is he'd want. Business is not. Leaders want to. Costs the answer. Senators also said that in unity is currently not on the table for Flynn and it's still possible he could be charged with contempt so clean. Is under pressure. And it's about to get worse the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff said this morning. They will be issuing multiple subpoenas against Michael Flynn to. And soon. And that they're ready to do quote whatever we need to do to get planes documents. Finally we learned that president trump will likely retain a private lawyer to represent him in the special counsel's Russia investigation. This is the attorney is expected to hire mark Catholic and mr. trump go back. Castle with represented mr. trump in divorce case is real estate deals and the fraud case against trump university. Now there is an official White House lawyer that's Don began. Button against job is to represent the office of the president not the man himself. And since this investigation goes back to campaign gave when mr. trump with candidate trump not president trump. And as personal actions could be part of the probe. Outside counsel would make fat and mr. trump wouldn't be the first to retain what. Past presidents including President Clinton have done sat. Mark castle there's another name your Pollyanna here more of in the month hat. Checking at abcnews.com. Any time to stay up to date on the investigation and all the latest development.

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