Posted on 02/02/2018 10:10:51 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) released a statement Friday slamming recent efforts to discredit the integrity of U.S. intelligence agencies. "The latest attacks on the FBI and Department of Justice serve no American interests — no party, no president's, only [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's," McCain wrote.
McCain's statement came as Washington was consumed by the release of a controversial memo authored by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). The memo alleges improper FBI surveillance of President Trump's campaign in 2016. Its release was opposed by the FBI and the Justice Department, but the White House approved its publication earlier Friday.
"I fear [Russia] succeeded in fueling political discord and dividing us from one another," McCain wrote, referencing the ongoing investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. "The American people deserve to know all of the facts surrounding Russia's ongoing efforts to subvert our democracy, which is why [the FBI's Russia] investigation must proceed unimpeded." He continued: "If we continue to undermine our own rule of law, we are doing Putin's job for him."
Trump reportedly believes the Nunes memo could help discredit the investigations into Russian meddling and any potential collusion by his team. Read McCain's full statement below. Kelly O'Meara Morales
John McCain: “The latest attacks on the FBI and Department of Justice serve no American interests – no party’s, no president’s, only Putin’s.” pic.twitter.com/zS5RaPdvA4
— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 2, 2018
Good heavens, he’s senile!.................
johnny boy must be next.
Juan, the grim reaper is waiting.
John McVain, the real Manchurian Candidate.
Really, John?
You’re going to double down on that losing hand?
I suppose when you’re dying, you’ve not got much left to lose.
Putin backs transparency in government?
Hey, John!
THE SHIFF HAS HIT THE FAN!!!!!
Die, you piece of traitorous s***! Just die!
Put McCain under oath and find out what he knew and when he knew it about the Dossier. This is only a self-serving statement to distract from his role in this fiasco.
Senator, did you happen to notice that the undermining of our own rule of law was done by our own government?
Didn’t McCain provide the fake dossier to the fbi?
Yeah, I think they must have roused him from his coma.
Get up to speed, John! They released the memo outlining your crimes today. Just because your name isn’t specifically in it doesn’t mean you’re off the hook.
McCain doesn’t even try to pretend he’s a republican any more.
McCain serves no American interest. Resign you brain dead moron.
So says the man who peddled the smut to begin with.
Seems like the tumor has spread.
Holy crap! Always the first man to come out to defend democrat scum!
Didn’t McCain hand deliver the steele dossier to Comey?
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