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."
The most concerning aspect was the facial expressions of Devin Nunes. It looked like he had just been to the scene of an accident and learned that loved ones had died.
The words are one thing, but the look on his face conveyed a message of grave concern.
The way he released the data got the information out in the wild before the media and Mr. Schiff had a chance to reformulate and discredit the report.
He didn’t tell you because he doesn’t trust you.
Sounds like an apology that wasn’t really an apology since Nunes doesn’t think he did anything wrong.
He should have locked them out of their committee room as the rats under Pelosi did to the pubbies.
What you said.
His apologize will of course not be accepted.
I noticed that as well.
No apology needed. To many enemies on the panel. He did the right thing.
Sorry!! (Not really sorry).
It cost Nunes nothing to play humble and contrite today.
He did what was most important, which was to expose this angle of the story before the media could fully distort it.
Sometimes what is done cannot be undone.
What good would it have done to meet with those idiots?
I appreciate Nunes having the guts to put a bright light on this. Too much is not being said, being hidden or simply being ignored. This is drain the swamp kind of courage - now maybe others will learn from this example.
DTS is not going to be pretty: Some Goobermint employees will loose their jobs, some may be subpoenaed to testify, some may have charges filed if they appeared to break a law, and some may find themselves in jail. It MUST be done.
? Do you mean in his initial press conference?
<><> When is Speir going to issue a statement regarding her "concern" for the safety and security of Americans?
<><> When is Speir going to comment on taxpayers being ripped off by her employees---the Paki/hackers?
The Paki/hackers worked exclusively for House Democrats. Paki/hackers having total access to Democrats' official emails, is a huge problem for stupid, gullible House Democrats that employed the gang.
B/c the Paki/hackers had access to hundreds of Americans' Social Security numbers, IRS tax ID'S, and so on. Not to mention having inside info on the operations of dozens of US agencies....including the IRS.
REALITY CHECK --- When a constituent contacts their Rep w/ a problem, the member requires a Social Security number and tax ID number to navigate US govt agencies.
Yet, not one Democrat has surface expressing concern for their constituents, not one Democrat took the time to warn consituents their privacy may have been invaded and their interests compromised.
On the contrary, as many as 80 Democrats employing the Paki/hackers are in hiding, unwilling to admit to their utter stupidity in the name of diversity.
<><> Did Cong Speir notify her constituents that they have been compromised?
<><> Did Cong Speir file police reports about stolen electronics?
<><> Did Cong Speir file police reports about the Paki/Hackers overbilling Congress?
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TALKING POINTS
<><> The Capitol Hill Paki/hackers were shoehorned into their jobs by Cong Wasserman Schultz and Cong Jackie Speier.
<><> the security breach involves only Democrats---about 80 members of the House employed the Pakis.
<><>The Paki/hackers allegedly stole US govt property....electronic storage devices taken from Democrats offices.
<><>funneled crucial US intel to an external server....
<><> probably left "back doors" to external servers to conduct surveillance remotely.
<><> removed hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment from Democrat members' offices, including computers and servers,
<><> ran a procurement scheme on our tax dollars
<><> the Pakis bought costly electronic equipment, then overcharged the House administrative office that assigns the Pakis to members.
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The Awan IT gang orked exclusively for Democrats.
The gang had access to numerous agencies centering on Americans' safety and security. The House Intelligence Committee oversees all or part of the following executive branch departments and agencies:
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• CIA--Central Intelligence Agency
• Defense Intelligence Agency
• Department of Defense
• Department of Energy
• DHS--Department of Homeland Security
• DOJ--Department of Justice
• Department of State
• Department of Treasury
• DEA---Drug Enforcement Administration
• FBI--Federal Bureau of Investigation
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• National Reconnaissance Office
• National Security Agency
• Office of Naval Intelligence
• Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
• United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
• United States Coast Guard Intelligence • Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
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LET SPEIR'S CONSTITUENTS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON
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NEVER APOLOGISE! Republicans learn it! Live it!
I hope he said if someone was offended I am sorry you feel that way.
Schiff should apologize for always being political.
If a Democrat said this it was a lie.
You know damn well it would not have gotten to Trump BEFORE the Dems tainted it.
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