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kentuck

(111,103 posts)
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:50 AM Mar 2017

It all began with a Tweet.

What role has Rep. Devin Nunes played in this scandal?

If he had not gone to the White House, this story would not have broken when it did.

Then he talked to the press, twice. He said he felt obligated to tell the President. He participated in an elaborate choreographed plan to deceive everyone into believing he had some incriminating evidence against the FBI and intelligence people, the manner in which some names were "unmasked", and he could not tell anyone else on the Intelligence Committee about it. He could only tell the President. The national security guys, in the White House, gave him the documents and he gave the documents to Trump. The whole purpose was to somehow vindicate Trump from his lie about former President Obama. He was a useful tool for the White House cabal.

He panicked. He jumped out of the car, with his staff inside, and grabbed an Uber and sped away. He did just what he was asked to do. I doubt that he was fully aware of how he was being used? He volunteered anyway. Does that make him any less guilty?

Was he a player or was he played? Was he the low man on the totem pole?

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It all began with a Tweet. (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2017 OP
Stooge... tallahasseedem Mar 2017 #1
LOL I thought of the same word. He got duped redstateblues Mar 2017 #3
We don't yet know, but madaboutharry Mar 2017 #2
I always thought it was concocted by the White House eleny Mar 2017 #4
He acts like Trump has something on him he that doesn't want made public. jalan48 Mar 2017 #5
Once upon a time, it all started with a piece of tape on a door lock. Tactical Peek Mar 2017 #6
Nice!!! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #9
A key fact that has been glossed over is that Nunes OnDoutside Mar 2017 #7
I think... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #8

eleny

(46,166 posts)
4. I always thought it was concocted by the White House
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:57 AM
Mar 2017

He was chosen for a role and he played it. Badly, but he did what the Executive Branch told him to do. Imo, that is.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
7. A key fact that has been glossed over is that Nunes
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 02:05 AM
Mar 2017

said he went to Ryan and it was Ryan who advised him to go tell Trump. There's been little or no follow up with Ryan on this.

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)
8. I think...
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 02:15 AM
Mar 2017

Nunes jumped out of the car that night, because it had been discovered that he, in his role on Trumps transition team, was on those recorded messages. Yes, he is a stooge for Trump, but his nonsense in the media reeks of a man trying to cover his own culpability.

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