A SPY expert has urged US lawmakers to “follow the trail of dead Russians” to uncover what really happened during the presidential election.

Ex-FBI special agent Clinton Watts made the extraordinary claims at the first hearing into Russian interference during the election campaign.

4 Vladimir Putin's regime has been accused of trying to influence the outcome of the election Credit: EPA

4 Ex-FBI agent testifies at a panel over alleged meddling by Moscow in the US election Credit: Rex Features

In January a US intelligence report concluded Vladimir Putin “ordered” a campaign of hacking to influence the US presidential election and boost Donald Trump’s chances.

Speaking to a senate panel on the matter, Mr Watts said: “The other part that I think we should be looking at is: Follow the trail of dead Russians.

“There’s been more dead Russians in the past three months that are tied to this investigation who have assets in banks all over the world.

“They are dropping dead even in western countries.

“We’ve seen arrests I believe in Spain in different computer security companies that are based in Russia which provide services to the United States.

“These are all huge openings to understand how they are funded by the Russian government.”

4 President Donald Trump strongly denies claims Russia had a hand in the election campaign Credit: Getty Images

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Sacked Trump adviser Michael Flynn has also come out today and said ”a story to tell” and will testify over Donald Trump’s alleged Russia links in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

Flynn proposed his deal to the FBI and the intelligence committees in Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported last night.

Trump's White House has consistently denied links to Russia both before and after his election.

Last week, in a murder not thought to be connected to Trump's election, ex-Russian MP Denis Voronenkov, 45, was shot in the head in a daylight execution-style attack described by the Ukraine’s president as “an act of state terrorism”.

He joined a long list of Kremlin foes who ended up dead, including his friend Alexander Litvinenko who was killed when his tea was poisoned by radioactive polonium in 2006.

4 The body of Denis Voronenkov is sprawled across the pavement after a shocking execution-style attack in Kiev Credit: Reuters

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