Posted on 03/23/2017 10:29:40 AM PDT by gattaca
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes met briefly with the rest of the committee Thursday morning, and according to one of those members, apologized after being questioned as to why he revealed he had seen intelligence memos concerning the Trump transition team without first sharing them with the rest of the committee.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., told CNN Nunes was asked by several members of the committee why he revealed his information the way he did, and "after a few minutes, Devin Nunes did apologize in a generic way."
On Wednesday, Nunes told reporters in the Capitol he had seen intelligence reports showing members of the Trump transition team being caught up "incidentally" in the course of normal foreign surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies. Nunes also said he was concerned because he claimed the names of some of those people had been revealed on the reports, when normal protocol would have "masked" their identities. All of this was done without first informing other members of the committee about the information.
Speier also told CNN that the info Nunes has seen "will be with the committee tomorrow," even though Nunes said he doesn't physically have the information.
After the committee meeting, Nunes twice fielded questions about whether his revelations had been orchestrated by the White House.
Responding to the first of those questions, Nunes said, "As you know, we have to keep our sources and methods here very, very quiet. I've told the American public several times that we want people to come to us, to bring us information if they have it."
Spicer's fellow committee member Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., says he believes it's possible the Nunes information may have been supplied by the White House.
Also speaking with CNN, Castro said, "At the committee hearing earlier this week, I raised the possibility regarding leaks, that the White House could be a main source of those leaks. There are people who have a kind-of version of Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome, who want to be the source of leaks, and when everything blows up, they wanna be the savior."
Anchor Kate Bolduan jumped in, asking, "Do you think that's a real possibility?
"Absolutely," Castro said.
Nunes further explained to the media that his decision Wednesday to brief the White House on his findings was "a judgment call on my part."
Telling the Democrats in advance would only have given them the opportunity to run to the cameras to undermine Nunes while he was on route to the White House.
-PJ
Sometimes it is best to”ask for forgiveness afterwards” than to beg for permission to act....knowing how deems always respond, I’d say Nunes did the former! We KNOW that surveillance went on of those in the Trump campaign because of how they outed Michael Flynn, but the fact is FBI should be grilled on HILLARY’S connections/dealings with the Russians...THAT is what is NOT being investigated!
Going to Trump was like buying an insurance policy. He did the right thing. President Trump is entitled to every piece of information.
They would have done everything they could to suppress it. The President has a right to know if something like this was done to him, especially if it may have been illegally done.
Spicer’s fellow committee member Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., says he believes it’s possible the Nunes information may have been supplied by the White House.
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The Tooth Fairy is also on the list of suspects.
I really hope he said “I deeply regret if anyone was offended at the way I released the information”.
Trump would add: “Which was true by the way. One hundred percent”.
If you have something important on the Dems, you better get it in the public fast or you may get a bullet in back of your head while walking down a street in DC. It’s been done before.
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Somebody got to him the same way they get to anyone close to closing in on Obonkers and Hitlery.
Another one bites the dust.
Feel bad for this good man trying to do the right thing.
He has a twitter. I have tweeted support...hope others will....
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I don’t believe a Democrat..
Correct. He didn’t want to be “suicided.”
Of course it is possible dipshit. But what is the truth? Oh you are a Democrat. Something you know nothing of.
These Trump communication intercepts went to Obama, Jarrett, Rhodes, Rice, McDonough, Mooch, and all the other dingbats in the Hut to gleam any possible political advantage over Trump.
Nunes was correct to go right to Trump with the information.
Nunes: sure ok apology for the liberal butthurt - here, but these were very serious breeches that broke the law used against an incoming US President.
Why is he apologizing for disclosing this? The Dems have not apologized for their disclosures.
Yes, some might lose their jobs, some might be subpoenaed , some might end up in jail. Unlikely though.
More likely some leakers will end up dead.
More likely some compromised judges vote against their conscience.
More likely our rotten to the core politicians will say nothing.
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