The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said late Wednesday afternoon that committee chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) broke with protocol by telling both the press and President Donald Trump that some of the Trump team’s communications may have been caught up in “incidental” surveillance during the transition.
In a sharply worded statement, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said it was a “profound irregularity” for Nunes to bring these claims to Trump in the middle of an ongoing investigation into Russia’s interference in the election, which includes a probe into ties between Trump allies and Russian officials.
Schiff said he and the other members of the committee were not aware of these reports until Nunes surfaced them today, and that he expressed his “grave concerns” to Nunes that his actions made it difficult to conduct “a credible investigation.”
Schiff’s full statement:
We know Republicans won’t do anything and Democrats are unable.
Interested to see what Comey can do and will do. If he’s trying to conduct a credible investigation, and I think he is, this cannot continue. I, for one, would love to see a perp walk.
and in future editions of history books when you look of the definition of ‘shit hitting the fan’ this will be a prominent footnote.
Devin is proof positive that we need a independent investigation.
Well, Nunes certainly has given Schiff all the proof he needs to make a clear-cut case for a special prosecutor!
If David Nunes wishes to moonlight as a Trump Administration lackey, he really should resign his congressional seat: Being one of Trump’s bitches is a full-time job.