BREAKING: Senate Intel Denies Immunity For Flynn 'For Now'
The breaking story is this. NBC News:
The Senate Intelligence Committee turned down the request by former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's lawyer for a grant of immunity in exchange for his testimony, a senior congressional official with direct knowledge told NBC News.
The official said Flynn's lawyer was told it was "wildly preliminary" and that immunity was "not on the table" at the moment.
Flynn's lawyer also conveyed the offer to the Justice Department, the official said.
The MSNBC Panel reacted without much panic. Former NSA staffer Derek Chollet said it succinctly: "It is too soon. The committee has to do more investigative work. They need documents. They need to talk to lower level officials before they think of giving immunity to someone as senior as Mike Flynn."
And New York Times reporter David Leonhardt has given up on House Republicans: