Tag: Nunes putting party over country

Devin Nunes Is the Problem

The following commentary by Liz Mair was posted on the U.S. News and World Report website February 9, 2018:

One of President Trump’s closest allies has poisoned what could have been a productive civil liberties discussion.

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Last week, a now infamous memo authored by Rep. Devin Nunes, probably President Trump’s closest congressional ally when it comes to trying to taint efforts to scrutinize alleged links between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, was released, drawing into political debate once again the question of whether the U.S. government has been over-aggressive in surveilling American citizens.

The memo furthered the narrative that excessive spying has been going on, and specifically that in this instance, our government was spying on people for purely political purposes. Continue reading “Devin Nunes Is the Problem”

Schiff accuses Nunes of altering memo before sharing it with Trump for release

The following article by Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website January 31, 2018:

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Credit: Susan Walsh/AP

The House Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat accused the panel’s chairman of making “material changes” to a GOP-drafted memo alleging surveillance abuses before sending it to the White House to approve its public release, a move he charges should prevent President Trump from releasing it.

Ranking Democratic member Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) sent a letter late Wednesday to chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), accusing him of “deliberately misleading” the committee, demanding he withdraw the version he sent to the White House because “there is no longer a valid basis for the White House to review the altered documents” and approve their public release. Continue reading “Schiff accuses Nunes of altering memo before sharing it with Trump for release”

Top FBI, DOJ officials huddle with Ryan to talk dossier

The following article by Karoun Demirjian and Matt Zapotosky was posted on the Washington Post website January 4, 2018:

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, left, leaves the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday after a meeting with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.). (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Top federal law enforcement officials huddled with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Wednesday afternoon to discuss a request from congressional investigators for documents related to a dossier alleging connections between President Trump and Russia, according to people familiar with the meeting, and hours later, a deal was apparently reached.

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher A. Wray requested the meeting, according to Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department declined to comment. Continue reading “Top FBI, DOJ officials huddle with Ryan to talk dossier”