Flake comes out against releasing Nunes memo

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A bipartisan pair of senators are urging President Trump to not allow a GOP memo accusing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI of abusing their power to be publicly released.

GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Democratic Sen. Christopher Coons (Del.) — both members of the Judiciary Committee — said Trump "should heed the warnings" from the DOJ and FBI, where top officials have taken issue with the forthcoming report.

"The president’s apparent willingness to release this memo risks undermining U.S. intelligence-gathering efforts, politicizing Congress’ oversight role, and eroding confidence in our institutions of government," the senators said in a joint statement.

Flake, who is retiring after 2018 and has been a vocal Trump critic, is one of few GOP senators to openly oppose releasing the memo. Sen. John Thune (S.D.), the No. 3 Senate Republican, also urged caution earlier Thursday in releasing the memo.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/371926-flake-coons-trump-allowing-memos-release-risks-undermining-intel

[madaboutharry]

1. Flake seems like a conflicted man.

He is an old school conservative who has the awareness that the Republican Party has become a festering and rotting carcass. He is now lost and unmoored.

If it weren't for his atrocious voting record one could almost pity him.

[MLAA]

3. +1

[GWC58]

2. Well, yeah, sure he is

as he’s not running for re-election. That’s the suspicious in me.