House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) said Sunday that there is “no evidence of collusion” between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.
“Have you seen any evidence of any collusion between what I’ll call Trump world — associates, campaign officials — Trump world and the Russians to swing the 2016 presidential election?” Chris Wallace asked Nunes on “Fox News Sunday.”
“I’ll give you a very simple answer. No,” Nunes said.
“No evidence of any collusion?” Wallace pressed.
“No evidence,” Nunes replied.
“And this is after getting this information from the FBI?” Wallace asked.
“Up to speed on everything I have up to this morning,” Nunes said. “There is no evidence of collusion.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said on Sunday that he doesn’t want to “prejudge” the committee’s conclusions.
“I would characterize it this way, at the outset of the investigation,” Schiff said. “There is circumstantial evidence of collusion. There is direct evidence, I think, of deception.”
Hey Sen. Nunes - how about you actually look to see if there is any collusion before you make the statement that there is none.
And as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and a member of the Trump campaign, I have no interest in finding any. So let’s let sleeping dogs lie.
So, Devin - very definite about this one. No evidence of collusion. Period. End [you hope] of story. However on the baseless wiretap/surveillance tweet claims, you add the qualifier “that I’m aware of.” You weaselly piece of shit.
Notice that he very subtly avoids answering the question. Up to speed based on what; whom? He allows the listener to think he’s referring to the FBI, but he really hasn’t made a definitive statement. Based on his almost sycophantic support for Trump, he may simply have avoided asking the FBI or the IC, the appropriate questions. As in never ask a question when you know you won’t like the answer.
This guy used to be my congresscreature when I lived in California. He’s as slippery and lubricious as they come. I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could drop kick a giant ball of dough while standing in quicksand.
Fixed.
(And is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that Ms. Cribb is the one doing all the work at TPM today?)