Senate panel requests Trump's fired FBI chief to testify

Washington, May 17, 2017 (AFP) - A US Senate panel investigating Russia's interference in America's elections and possible collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign team Wednesday requested that sacked FBI director James Comey testify before its members.

The Senate Intelligence Committee's Republican chairman and Democratic vice chairman sent a letter to Comey "seeking his appearance before the (committee) in both open and closed sessions," the panel said in a statement.

It also wrote acting FBI director Andrew McCabe seeking "any notes or memorandum" prepared by Comey regarding communications he had with Trump prior to the president firing him last week.