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Devin Nunes' meeting with source at White House raises Trump inquiry fears
theguardian.com ^ | Spencer Ackerman in New York and Ben Jacobs in Washington

Posted on 03/27/2017 12:42:28 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

The embattled House intelligence committee chairman, Devin Nunes, has said he had no choice under classification rules except to view sensitive documents at the White House, a statement likely to intensify speculation that the Trump administration fed Nunes the material.

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Nunes has dodged questions, primarily from CNN, that his source came from the White House, and intimated that whistleblowers from the intelligence agencies brought the surveillance documents to him. Nunes told Bloomberg View on Monday that his source was an intelligence official and not a White House staffer.

But Nunes’ office has acknowledged that the chairman viewed whatever surveillance documents he has acquired on the White House grounds, apparently at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where the National Security Council staff works.

Viewing the documents at the White House came under immediate scrutiny, since the House committee possesses secure facilities where it frequently accesses classified information as part of its routine responsibilities.

But Jack Langer, Nunes’ spokesman, told the Guardian that Nunes saw at the White House “executive branch documents” that Congress does not have.

“Because of classification rules, the source could not simply put the documents in a backpack and walk them over to the House intelligence committee space. The White House grounds was the best location to safeguard the proper chain of custody and classification of these documents, so the chairman could view them in a legal way,” Langer said.

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KEYWORDS: intelligence; nunes; nunespresser
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To: RoosterRedux
Message: uber driver is not who he says he is....He IS....😎👤📷🔎💣🚬🔫💼👨
41 posted on 03/27/2017 5:02:13 PM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: pugmama

He’s good. I will add him to my twitter watch list.


42 posted on 03/27/2017 5:03:34 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: Dog

“No...these were someones left behind documents.”

I’m thinking maybe a Secret Service Agent got a look at some of Jackie Speier’s paperwork on those several muslims she and others hired.

Or it could be paperwork those several muzzies left there after she and several other dems on the committee fixed their computers to have the same access to classified intel that committee members had. Sorry for the run-on.

The muzzies have disappeared after collecting HUGE salaries while there. Jackie Speier said that Nunes should recuse himself from the committee. Maybe Speier should be investigated and, after a fair trial, spend the rest of her life in prison for treason. Just my opinion.


43 posted on 03/27/2017 5:31:48 PM PDT by Sal (They're trying to start a civil war. In a war the rules change. BAD for all!)
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To: RoosterRedux
....a statement likely to intensify speculation that the Trump administration fed Nunes the material.

so what ...
44 posted on 03/27/2017 5:33:44 PM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: pugmama

Trump has said from day one, “these are some really stupid people, folks”


45 posted on 03/27/2017 5:38:27 PM PDT by Despot of the Delta (It's time for Trump to become Vlad the Impaler. I want Progressive/Globalist/Establishment heads)
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To: seastay
The Dems are super concerned that he is serious about BLOWING UP their fake story about Russia influencing our election!
46 posted on 03/27/2017 8:14:31 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The swamp is worse than most can imagine.)
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To: RitaOK

Nunes has a Top Secret Security clearance; and I know what that is because years ago, I had one myself.

You are allowed to know a lot of information; you just are not allowed to tell anyone else who does not have the same clearance.

That’s why Nunes went to the WH; it was the only place where there was the same clearance level.


47 posted on 03/27/2017 8:50:00 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("Peace Through Strength")
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To: RoosterRedux

What we need is a “Nunes for Dummies” compendium.


48 posted on 03/27/2017 10:15:23 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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