Posted on 12/08/2017 11:08:52 AM PST by mojito
Rep. Devin Nunes — who stepped aside as chair of the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election amid an ethics probe into allegations that he disclosed classified information — was cleared late Thursday of any wrongdoing.
Nunes, a California Republican, could now opt to return to the Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation.
In a statement, the House Ethics Committee said it had “sought the analysis of Representative Nunes's statements by classification experts in the intelligence community” and that they had determined that “the information that Representative Nunes disclosed was not classified.”
“The Committee will take no further action and considers this matter closed,” the panel said in its statement Thursday night.
Nunes return would likely stifle Trump probe Play Facebook Twitter Embed Nunes return would likely stifle Trump probe 4:49 Nunes set off a political firestorm in March after holding a secret meeting with a source on White House grounds who Nunes claimed provided him with intelligence information suggesting President Donald Trump and his associates may have been "monitored" by U.S. intelligence during his transition.
The surprise announcement, along with Nunes’ refusal to reveal his source, led to questions from members on both sides of the aisle about whether Nunes had gotten the information from a White House source. The New York Times reported at the time that at least two White House officials were involved in helping Nunes obtain the intelligence documents. Nunes was also sharply criticized at the time for not informing ranking Democratic member Rep. Adam Schiff or other members of the committee that he was reviewing the documents before briefing Trump of his findings and speaking to reporters.
Nunes later backed down from the assertion, which Trump used as validation of his still-unsubstantiated allegation that former President Barack Obama wiretapped his phones in Trump Tower.
A month later, Nunes was accused of violating House rules by discussing the classified information.
Nunes, in his own statement Thursday night responding to the panel’s conclusion, reiterated that the allegations that had been made against him were “frivolous” and “rooted in politically motivated complaints filed against me by left-wing activist groups,” and took a jab at the length of the probe.
“I respect the ethics process, but I remain dismayed that it took an unbelievable eight months for the Committee to dismiss this matter,” he said. Nunes also called on the panel to release all transcripts related to his case.
Such an idiotic investigation. It never made the slightest sense.
It never made the slightest sense.
To quote Gertrude: There is no there there.
It was reportedly a tactical move to get Nunes and the Intelligence Committee off the Steele dossier case, according to THIS TIMELINE, March 15 and April 6 items.
Duh. Waste of time and money.
Alternate Title: Lowlife Republican Leaders couldn’t shut him up
1. Moore yearbook attribution
2. Nunes classified information allegations
3. Entire Russia Dossier
There has to be some sort of psychological explanation for their desire to believe things that aren't true.
We have reached a point where the left has no rational arguments, no facts, no truth, no nothing with which to advance their agenda aside from emotion. So they are hurling (emotional) accusations in every direction and hoping something sticks. Or at least that it sticks long enough to sway an election or derail an investigation into leftist crimes.
There should be punishment for those who make false accusations. (Like this case, or like Harry Reid claiming Romney paid no taxes. And so many others too numerous to mention.) Telling lies in order to damage others and advance your personal/political agenda is truly evil.
“Such an idiotic investigation. It never made the slightest sense.”
Made perfect sense. Take a piece off the board. However, the piece just came back on the board and not only stronger, but with an ax to grind.
"Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."
They don't believe anything they say. They're hoping stupid voters believe them.
This was all a set up planned by Shiff. He is a POS. He knew Nunes was onto something so he ran to the Dems with false information. Tied this up for at least 6 months.
Devin Nunes, Coach John Madden, MMA legend Chuck Liddell,
MLB HOF Ozzie Smith, wife killer Scott Peterson (and
wife/victim Stacey), Weird Al Yankovic, and Yours Truly
have one thing in common .....we are all Cal Poly SLO
grads..... GO MUSTANGS!
To quote Gertrude: There is no there there.”
Yes, but a republican congressman speaking to the republican president, is like the outsider candidate talking to a Russian operator, within the left’s collective....
They knocked him off the investigation for a year. Mission accomplished.
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