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orangecrush

(19,384 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:03 PM Feb 2017

House Intelligence chairman denies evidence of Trump teams ties to Russia

Source: Washington Post

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes denied on Monday morning that there was any evidence from the intelligence community of contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russian operatives.

“As of right now, I don’t have any evidence of any phone calls. It doesn’t mean they don’t exist. .?.?. What I’ve been told by many folks is that there’s nothing there,” Nunes (R-Calif.) said.

Nunes contended there was no need at this time for a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of contact between Russian officials and Trump campaign aides. Instead, the Republican said that the “major crimes” that have been committed are leaking to the news media on the subject of Russia, as well as other accounts of what should be confidential dealings with the Trump White House, including calls with foreign leaders like the Australian prime minister.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/powerpost/house-intelligence-chairman-denies-evidence-of-trump-teams-ties-to-russia/2017/02/27/66495ce8-fcfd-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html



Now we know what to expect from the Republicans when it comes to investigating the treasonous scumbags in the White Houae.
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House Intelligence chairman denies evidence of Trump teams ties to Russia (Original Post) orangecrush Feb 2017 OP
independent prosecutor time... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #1
Appointed by whom? orangecrush Feb 2017 #3
Requires patriotic republicans, so far only one, Darrel Issa. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #4
I have no hope or trust orangecrush Feb 2017 #7
Nope, not Issa either. OliverQ Feb 2017 #14
That's too bad, so not one fucking patriot in the whole bunch. No surprise. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #15
He can eat my shorts. WheelWalker Feb 2017 #2
Didn't Trump orangecrush Feb 2017 #5
Right on. He's "been told there's nothing there", and been told to say there's no 'there' there. WheelWalker Feb 2017 #12
'Only little people pay taxes' bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #6
I keep praying orangecrush Feb 2017 #8
'it's the media's fault...' orangecrush Feb 2017 #9
This guy would come out and say the sun exploded if they told him to. Vinca Feb 2017 #10
How can these people orangecrush Feb 2017 #11
tRump on national TV asked putin to hack Hills email elmac Feb 2017 #13
When he talked about jailing Hillary orangecrush Feb 2017 #16

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
4. Requires patriotic republicans, so far only one, Darrel Issa.
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:07 PM
Feb 2017

One, only one.

And his motives are fully self promoting due to the changing demo of his district, but at least he is saying it.

orangecrush

(19,384 posts)
7. I have no hope or trust
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:14 PM
Feb 2017

For the GOP.

Ufortunately, it is going to take a major Trumptastrophe to get them to remove him.

Which is inevitable, but the damage to the country will be immense.

Which is exactly what Putin is counting on.

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
14. Nope, not Issa either.
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 04:36 PM
Feb 2017

I'll try to find it, it was a twitter link, but Issa basically said no sense having a special prosecutor unless someone is under suspicion of crimes, and that doesn't exist yet.


There is not a single patriotic Republican with dignity and morals in this government. They are burying the Russia story, and will likely succeed since Dems have no power. Devin Nunes and Richard Burr should have already resigned for their talks with the WH to suppress the story, but apparently obstruction of justice and ethics violations are totally find for Republicans now.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
15. That's too bad, so not one fucking patriot in the whole bunch. No surprise.
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 07:59 PM
Feb 2017

Proves this group of cons have no clue what the constitution is about or democracy.

bucolic_frolic

(43,027 posts)
6. 'Only little people pay taxes'
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:09 PM
Feb 2017

The arrogance of power, and the longer they're in power the more
extreme their case of denial becomes

orangecrush

(19,384 posts)
9. 'it's the media's fault...'
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:21 PM
Feb 2017

'they should be jailed...'


"Instead, the Republican said that the “major crimes” that have been committed are leaking to the news media on the subject of Russia, "





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