Sen. Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerOvernight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats Senate panel seeks documents in probe of DHS whistleblower complaint MORE (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says his committee is "not ready" to consider former national security adviser Michael Flynn's request for an immunity from prosecution.

"That would be a decision that the chairman [Sen. Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrRep. Mark Walker says he's been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Overnight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate report says Trump campaign's Russia contacts posed 'grave' threat Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia MORE (R-N.C.)] and I make. But we are not ready to consider that," Warner said in an interview with John Catsimatidis that aired Sunday on New York's AM 970.



"We are not even publicly acknowledging that he contacted us ... we just started reviewing the raw intelligence," he added.



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Flynn's attorney said this week he would be wiling to testify to officials investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election only if he is given immunity from "unfair" prosecution, but members of the committees have so far signaled that they're not prepared to make such an agreement.

Flynn was asked to step down from his White House role in February after he misled Vice President Pence about his discussion of anti-Russia sanctions with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

Warner in the interview Sunday also called the behavior of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) "bizarre, at best."

Nunes visited the White House last week to brief President Trump after he said he learned that the U.S. intelligence community had incidentally collected information on members of his transition team.

Warner said that members of the Senate panel will request the intelligence that was shared with Nunes, who was reportedly aided by two White House officials last week when he obtained the information that he later used to brief Trump.

"Obviously we should review these materials. It needs to be done in a secure location in the Congress," Warner said.

"I have a lot of questions about what Mr. Nunes did or didn't do. His behavior is bizarre, at best," he added.

Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffDemocrats, advocates seethe over Florida voting rights ruling DHS asks Schiff to reconsider expanded probe after whistleblower complaint, declines additional interview requests Senate panel seeks documents in probe of DHS whistleblower complaint MORE (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, visited the White House on Friday and said he viewed what was presented as the same information given to Nunes last week.

Warner said that the Senate Intelligence Committee is prepared to conduct a fair investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, calling the probe the most important project of his political career.

"When I took on this investigation almost two months ago, I said at that point it was going to be the most important thing I have ever done in my political career," he said.