Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is asking intelligence leaders to provide any documentation of their conversations with President Trump about ongoing Russia probes, following a report that Trump asked them to publicly push back on the FBI’s investigation into Russian election interference.

The House Oversight Committee ranking member on Tuesday sent separate letters to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Daniel (Dan) Ray CoatsFBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support Former Intel chief had 'deep suspicions' that Putin 'had something on Trump': book MORE and National Security Agency (NSA) Director Mike Rogers requesting any records of their conversations with Trump about the ongoing congressional or federal investigations related to Russian election interference.

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The Washington Post reported that Trump had separately appealed to both Coats and Rogers to publicly deny that evidence exists of collusion during the 2016 election.

Coats refused to comment on the report last week in public testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, saying that it would be inappropriate to “characterize discussions and conversations with the president.”

Trump is said to have made the requests, which both officials reportedly rejected, after now-ousted FBI Director James Comey publicly acknowledged the bureau’s investigation into Russian election interference, including exploring any links or coordination between Trump campaign associates and Moscow.

The conversation with Rogers was reportedly documented in an internal memo penned by a senior official at the NSA.

Specifically, Cummings asked Coats and Rogers for “all documents, communications, memoranda, notes, and recordings” related to conversations that the president or any White House staffer had with them or members of their agencies relating to investigations “involving Russia, the 2016 presidential election, or any individuals affiliated with the president’s campaign.”

The intelligence officials are directed to comply with the request by Friday.

While Coats refused to comment publicly on the report last week, he indicated that he would be forthcoming with related information to congressional committees or former FBI chief Robert Mueller, who has been named special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s Russia probe.

Both the House and Senate Intelligence committees are also investigating Russian election interference.