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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:36 PM Jan 2019

Republican members of House Intel have been named

New: The Republican members of House Intel have been named, which will allow House Intel to be constituted. The members are: Mike Conaway, Mike Turner, Brad Wenstrup, Chris Stewart, Rick Crawford, Elise Stefanik, Will Hurd and John Ratcliffe. (Devin Nunes had already been named.)

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Nunes, Devin CA
Conaway, Mike TX
Turner, Michael OH
Wenstrup, Brad OH
Stewart, Chris UT
Crawford, Rick AR
Stefanik, Elise NY
Hurd, Will TX
Ratcliffe, John, TX

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Republican members of House Intel have been named (Original Post) MelissaB Jan 2019 OP

Will Hurd is likely the least extreme of them... n/t hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1

He actually has a background in intelligence as well NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #3

Stewart has Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #8

That was my reaction also, though I don't know all of them n/t Tom Rinaldo Jan 2019 #4

A bunch of Trumpers who are in the pocket of Moscow. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #2

Who is going to prevent Nunes from colluding with the WH? VMA131Marine Jan 2019 #5

Of course that tool Nunes would be back, but Hurd isn't as bad The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #6

Nunes retained his position of House Snitch? FSogol Jan 2019 #7

Until the Mueller report comes out anyway. Then we will see. yellowcanine Jan 2019 #13

Nunes is their guarantee Russia gets as much info as possible. appleannie1943 Jan 2019 #9

Russiapublicans Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #10

Crawford. Good somebody in Arkansas I can commute with. sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #11

Good blogslut Jan 2019 #12

hlthe2b

(102,386 posts)

1. Will Hurd is likely the least extreme of them... n/t

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:37 PM

Jan 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

3. He actually has a background in intelligence as well

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:38 PM

Jan 2019

and I think Ratcliffe does.

Most of the others do not, but I did only a really fast review of their bios.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

8. Stewart has

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:42 PM

Jan 2019

Military Intel experience. Found that in his 2012 bio research while working his Opponents Campaign. Still a friggin compromised POS.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,916 posts)

4. That was my reaction also, though I don't know all of them n/t

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:38 PM

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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

2. A bunch of Trumpers who are in the pocket of Moscow.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:37 PM

Jan 2019

VMA131Marine

(4,149 posts)

5. Who is going to prevent Nunes from colluding with the WH?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:40 PM

Jan 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

6. Of course that tool Nunes would be back, but Hurd isn't as bad

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jan 2019

as a lot of GOPers. I don't know anything about the others. So at least now they can send those transcripts to Mueller.

FSogol

(45,529 posts)

7. Nunes retained his position of House Snitch?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:42 PM

Jan 2019

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

13. Until the Mueller report comes out anyway. Then we will see.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:52 PM

Jan 2019

If he gets named as an unindicted co-conspirator (assuming his treachery was protected by legislative privilege) I think he is done.

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)

9. Nunes is their guarantee Russia gets as much info as possible.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:43 PM

Jan 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,458 posts)

10. Russiapublicans

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:47 PM

Jan 2019

I guess they're done with one delaying tactic and ready to begin another.

sinkingfeeling

(51,476 posts)

11. Crawford. Good somebody in Arkansas I can commute with.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:50 PM

Jan 2019

blogslut

(38,018 posts)

12. Good

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:52 PM

Jan 2019

Now Mueller can get the testimony and evidence. Now Schiff and Co. can resume proper investigation.

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