Top Dem calls for investigation into House Intelligence chairman

[Arkansas Granny]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Thursday called for an investigation into House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who bypassed the panel to brief President Trump on information related to U.S. surveillance of his transition team.

During an interview on CNN's "New Day," Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, called the Intelligence panel a "very special committee."

"They are privileged to information that most members of Congress may never see and so you expect them to be extremely confidential," he added.

"What he did was basically to go to the president, who's being investigated, by the FBI and others and by the intelligence committee, to give them information."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/325370-cummings-calls-for-investigation-into-nunes

[OnDoutside]

1. Excellent.

[onetexan]

18. Second that!

Thank God for Elijah Cummings.

[ffr]

21. I third that.

This craziness politicizing and upside down cake of everything by this hostile coup has got to absolutely got to stop.

[mpcamb]

24. Most importantly, it was prompt.

The US has gotten too used to horrible, unconscionable acts coming from this administration with no action, no follow up, tepid late responses and no consequences.

Right on, Elijah! Don't let it slide. This low-life Nunes belongs in jail.

[mainstreetonce]

2. Can someone please explain

How do we actually get to an independent investigation when the Reps have all the power of decisions?

[BumRushDaShow]

5. If it starts to become a campaign issue

with the fear of the loss of at least 25 or so swing seats that Democrats need to retake the House.... That might force their hand to hold a "show" investigation to get this out of the way so they can enact the rest of their draconian agenda as quickly as they can. In any case, the issue is apparently not going away and they are all going to have to decide how to extricate themselves from it.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. All I can think to do is put pressure on ourl Senators and Representatives.

I'm going to email mine today to voice my opinion that we need a full and independent investigation.

[yuiyoshida]

15. This is so ...

fucked up, I have a feeling nothing will happen, and the Republicans will have scored this as a win-win for them. They are probably trying to figure out how to keep power now, so Democrats will never be able to rule again. Fuckers need to be perp-walked off to prison!!

[mainstreetonce]

17. There is something wrong with the system

If it is a Reublican who needs to be investigated,the opposing party should have the call to investigate.

[yuiyoshida]

19. The Corruption is Strong with this Government is....

[mpcamb]

25. You need to depend on a few honorable people in the other camp who are sicken by what's happening.

Might seem like a long shot, but it'll take that, or an honorable judge who keeps digging the way Sirica did, or thorough disgust by 80+% of the voting public at the unending corruption. Take your pick.

Or we're sunk.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Hope that Rep. Cummings

locks onto them like a vise and keeps pushing and pushing!

Turtle has been in there a long time and would be a tough nut to crack but IMHO Eddie Munster is most likely a coward and at some point, he will have to fold.

[dalton99a]

4. Great move.

[Major Nikon]

7. We must understand we are now dealing with a completely criminal and fully corrupt GOP

The very reason why Putin wanted the GOP in power is because they are completely corruptible.

The only reason Nixon was ran out of office was because the American people weren't willing to accept a crook for a president. The Reich wing media has convinced enough people that doesn't matter anymore.

[Achilleaze]

8. + 1,000

sigh, sad (tragic) but true. the republicans are systematically PEEing all over America, the Constitution and - Hell yes - the moral principles set out in their own freakin Bible.

[Major Nikon]

9. The bible includes direction on how to sell your daughters into slavery

So there's that. As a moral guidebook, it's also inherently corruptible.

[L. Coyote]

10. House OversightDems - @OversightDems - New Tweets:

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[Marcuse]

11. Ask Nunes if his conversations were intercepted.

Nunes appears to be an agent of Portugal/Azores at the expense of the United States. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.nationalreview.com/article/421842/devin-nunes-pentagon-fight-lajes-air-force-

base

House Intel Chair Devin Nunes’s One-Man War on the Pentagon

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by Brendan Bordelon
July 31, 2015 4:00 AM
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@brendanbordelon
The powerful Republican is battling the DoD to move a massive intelligence complex to an isolated island in the Azores, at a reported extra cost of $1.2 billion. Why?

[NewRedDawn]

12. Yep

I brought this up yesterday. Plus it helps Russia in Europe as it would put us over 1000 more miles than England where it is currently to monitor & protect Europe. Greasy Little Nevin Numbnuts.

[Marcuse]

13. Better link

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/421842/devin-nunes-pentagon-fight-lajes-air-force-base

[LiberalFighter]

16. Nunes an agent of Portugal or Russia? I think more of the latter.

[KittyWampus]

20. WHOA!

[qanda]

14. And they are still crying foul because Hillary was given a heads up

On some Town Hall questions. They are such hypocrites.

[Arkansas Granny]

27. Even Trump is still whining about that in an interview yesterday for Time.

Probably neither. Probably neither. What I said, look I said, Donna Brazile had information, and she had information on Hillary’s debate questions. I said why didn’t Hillary apologize. Donna Brazile just admitted that that was right. I said the election was rigged against Bernie, a lot of people agree with that one, a lot of people hated the statement when I made it.

http://time.com/4710456/donald-trump-time-interview-truth-falsehood/

[lark]

22. Do you think enough if any Repugs care?

I think they are mostly craven, self-serving, money before country type of mostly guys and will not hold Nunes or Drumpf accountable. However, their treachery is becoming more and more obvious to everyone who's not a total trumped up teahadist.

[ymetca]

23. Where'd Nunes get the $50K to invest in a winery that does business with Russia

when his reported net worth is $51K?

http://www.palmerreport.com/news/russia-devin-nunes-donald-trump/2019/

Inquiring minds would like to know!

[lark]

26. Exactly,he's part and parcel of the traitors 4 Russia cabal in DC.

That's why he was included in the transition, he's one of the people Drumpf is counting on to let him give the world to Russia to enrich themselves. Bet that was the advance pay for his part in this drama.

[niyad]

28. as a member of orange madman's transistion team, nunes should have recused himself

from the investigation, period. but then, honourable behaviour is not anything we can expect from drumpfy's people.

[Arkansas Granny]

29. No, honor is not a word I associate with any of his team.

[Mc Mike]

30. Nunes needs to be removed.

Keep fighting for our country, Rep. Cummings. Thank you.