House Intelligence chairman working on 'corruption' report in FBI: WaPost

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY IAN SWANSON - 12/25/17 08:07 AM EST

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is talking with other Republicans about writing a report next year alleging “corruption” at the FBI, according to The Washington Post.

Citing people familiar with the plan, the Post reports that the Nunes project would focus on information about the conduct of FBI officials in the course of the investigation into Russia’s meddling in last year’s election.

President Trump and his allies in Congress have stepped up their attacks on the FBI as a former leader of the bureau, Robert Mueller, continues his special counsel investigation of last year’s election.

Mueller in December brought charges against Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who is now talking to investigators.





Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/366411-house-intelligence-chairman-working-on-corruption-report-in-fbi-wapost

[northoftheborder]

1. Sickeningly disgusting news.

[olegramps]

18. This is fascism at work. This is how the Nazis came to power. Discredit all advisaries.

The first and most important of their tactics is to shut down the press. Our nation is under assault. Obama has warned us: Fascism is on the rise. Once again the so-called free press has let the American people down. They failed to challenge Trump playing the non-partisan roll thus allowing him and his henchmen and despicable sister creatures like Conway credibility. Trump is nothing more than a psychotic demagogue cut out of the same cloth as Hitler and Mussolini. Hopefully it is not too late. The Republican Party is nothing more than a collection of misfits and greedy money lovers. They will stop at nothing.

[FarPoint]

25. Yes it is disgusting!

I have had concerns about this happening of late when tRump started media frenzy to destroy FBI.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. I read as far as the word "Nunes", then quit. What an [expletive deleted]. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

3. How long do these guys expect to jerk the FBI around in a partisan manner?

[angrychair]

22. Until January 3rd, 2019. N/T

[shraby]

4. I see his game-plan. Accuse the FBI of corruption, then when he gets indicted,

he will call it vindictive payback for his investigation.
What scum!

[0rganism]

33. then the terror begins in earnest

who will believe him? not the public at large, maybe a few of his dimmer cronies, but the real target is the armed Trumpist base. after federal law enforcement is identified as The Enemy and accused of staging a coup, the Trumpists will be encouraged and incited to purge their neighborhoods with impunity. Trump hasn't finished seizing power; to take it to the next level of autocracy, he needs to completely demolish the pre-existing order.

[dalton99a]

5. A concerted push from the White House

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/no-longer-a-lonely-battle-how-the-campaign-against-the-mueller-probe-has-taken-hold/2017/12/24/441fc726-e5cb-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html

“There is a concerted push from the White House .?.?. and their allies to bring the investigations to a halt,” Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said in an interview. “They are also trying to attack Mueller’s credibility and the credibility of the FBI, so that whatever Mueller finds can be rejected .?.?. as a fake.

“The White House would like to have the best of both worlds,” he added. “They make the public case that they are cooperating, while their allies do the dirty work.”

One leading critic is David Bossie, a former Trump deputy campaign manager. He was a congressional investigator who examined President Bill Clinton’s campaign finances in the late 1990s and currently leads Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group that produced movies critical of Hillary Clinton and other Democrats.

Bossie now makes frequent appearances on Fox News and other conservative media outlets, arguing that the special counsel is being used to try to delegitimize Trump. He said it is crucial to make a sustained fight against the probe.

[Historic NY]

6. Trumps water boy.

[notdarkyet]

8. I read somewhere yesterday, here or dk, the fbi is investigating Cyprus bank.

I don’t think they are twiddling their thumbs while they get torn apart by cretins.

[Freethinker65]

9. Extremely dangerous territory there, Nunes

The guy would not be doing this without orders from the WH....like when he had to run over there to warn the WH then make his little speech to the press earlier in the year.

There is little separation of powers anymore. Sessions takes orders from Trump and gleefully threatens Trump’s perceived enemies. No checks and balances from Congress.

I believe Trump already stated he thinks the FBI needs a major overhaul and purging of all agents not loyal to the administration (constitution be damned).

[Scarsdale]

10. How did Nunes

manage to find a position on the "Intelligence Committee"?? He is FAR from intelligent. Wasn't he caught sneaking reports to the WH, after dodging his security? He flunked that, yet he is still on that committee. What a joke. I wonder how much Russian money made its' way into his coffers?

[paleotn]

11. Whatever, Nunes...

This tactic isn't going to work. Rethugs have been preaching unquestioning loyalty, respect and honor for law enforcement for some time now, particularly since the advent of Black Lives Matter and the epitome of law enforcement in the minds of Rethug sheep is the FBI. Now, all of a sudden, they're a corrupt organization? Outside of shit gibbon's true believers, this just isn't going to gain much if any traction in right wing circles. Expect approval ratings in the high to mid 20's in the next few weeks, as support continues to fall away.

And Nunes better have an updated CV for 2018. He's going to need it.

[PubliusEnigma]

12. If Trump had a smart ally as Intelligence Chair, we might have a problem.

Luckily, all he has is #DumbfuckDevin Nunes.

[duforsure]

13. Nunes is on shaky ground here...

Especially when they have the goods on him colluding , and obstructing justice, and he'll dig his own hole even deeper, which shows their true intent what they're trying to do. He's already in deep trouble,and doing this just makes a stronger case against himself.

[OliverQ]

14. I'm so impatient waiting for an indictment to drop on treasonous scum Nunes.

Make it happen please Mueller!

[Nitram]

15. Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!

Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!Benghazi! The emails! Benghazi! The emails!

[airplaneman]

24. Your forgot Benghazi and the emails. n/t.

[dmosh42]

16. Nunes needs to be charged with 'obstruction of justice'. Back to Russia, scumbag!

[mdbl]

17. Nunes is the least trustworthy of any public servant

stupid people put him in a position of power he doesn't deserve.

[pecosbob]

19. Tell ya' what...

you keep investigating corruption in the FBI and we'll have the FBI investigate corruption in the House.

[haele]

20. So, is he going to investigate links in the NY office to Guliani and

The Russian Mob? Alleged links, of course...

Oh, what was I thinking. Of course not.

I wish the CA State attorney would find some reason to open an investigation on Nunes, Roherbacher, Hunter, Issa, et. all...

Haele

[red dog 1]

21. alleging corruption at the FBI?

The real corruption is the GOP, RNC, and the entire Trump Crime Family, including that asshole Nunes.

[Scruffy1]

23. The gift that keeps giving.

Anyone dumb enough to piss off the FBI is going to get the darwin Award for sure. I am sure the FBI can build a pretty good case against just about anyone. Even if you secretely hate them, best to let them alone.

[fallout87]

28. Not with Chris Wray at the wheel.

[Kablooie]

26. Boy I hope Nunes gets swept up in the Russian investigation.

He needs to be in jail.

[democratisphere]

27. Nunes must be a Russian operative.

This f'ing dude is beyond disgusting and disgraceful.

[dchill]

29. Projection: the official disease of the Republican Party.

"What-about?" is a major symptom.

[duforsure]

30. Ending it now ?

What will happen if they end it now will only bolster the charges they'll face for conspiring, and obstruction against them, after so much more will be exposed they know , but are trying to keep hidden from the investigation. They will be facing time in the slammer for sure when they do this. I don't think they understand, they know what they're doing already, all of it. They too aren't above the law. These people in the GOP have become criminals before our eyes, and disgrace the Republican party with what they are doing.

[sofa king]

31. Welcome and thank you for your optimism.

I, unfortunately, do not share it. Any time a Republican stares down the barrel of prosecution, some incident comes along that distracts the entire world's attention from it.

I don't know what that's going to be, but I won't be surprised to see it.

[BlueIdaho]

32. One desperate dude...

Something tells me Nunes is in this criminal enterprise up to his hip waders and so are other elected republicans. This frenzy of activity is about more than protecting Trump, it’s about saving their collective asses.