Defiant Republicans ready to send secret Russia memo to Trump
Source: Politico
A review of the House Intelligence Committee's 13 GOP members shows firm support for what a top Justice Department official calls an 'extraordinarily reckless' move.
By KYLE CHENEY
01/25/2018 07:06 PM EST
The GOP memo was compiled by Rep. Devin Nunes' staff under the guidance of Rep. Trey Gowdy, who, according to the Justice Department, was the only member of the committee to view some of the underlying intelligence. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are on the verge of defying the Department of Justice and voting to release a classified memo they say will reveal misconduct by senior FBI officials involved in investigating President Donald Trump's campaign.
POLITICO contacted or reviewed statements by the committees 13 Republicans, and found near-unanimous support for making public the memo, which Democrats call a misleading effort to discredit special counsel Robert Muellers probe into Trumps ties to Russia.
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The committee sentiment suggests that House Republicans are unfazed by a top Justice Department officials warning that doing so without consulting the department first would be extraordinarily reckless, underscores the GOPs determination to shift attention from Russian election influence onto alleged anti-Trump bias among federal Russia investigators.
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/russia-memo-trump-republicans-369541
Hypocrisy to to mild a term for these Repugs! for years we heard the RW, Hannity show fox, repugs demean and cut on Hillary because she used a private sever and they claimed she risked national security. Now, it makes not difference. damn
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)It's not going to save your Emperor in the end.
cilla4progress
(24,766 posts)Nunes wrote this! No credibility. Smoke and mirrors.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)dhill926
(16,355 posts)jesus....
machI
(1,285 posts)The Republicans are going to reveal to our adversaries the inner workings of our intelligence gathering operations to make a point about two FBI agents who talked about their political opinions on the job. The really bad part is it is not going to help their position at all.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)for anyone.
Kablooie
(18,641 posts)Who knows. Could be a pulitzer in the making.
blm
(113,091 posts).
angrychair
(8,733 posts)For outstanding parody movie reference
bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Phoenix61
(17,019 posts)Gowdy read the memos. He told Nunes what he read who told his staff what to write. Gowdy can blame Nunes when it hits the fan and Nunes can blame Gowdy. Meanwhile, Sara asked Mary of she would ask Timmy to ask Roger if he likes her.
amcgrath
(397 posts)This is not only a clear attempt to obstruct the Mueller investigation, it is criminal. It is unthinkable that all these Republicans can continue to lie to protect Trump and bear no consequence.
The clear breach of security should face charges too. But somehow the Republicans have no concept of the law applying to them. The last time anything so wreckless and a huge breach of security was when Dick Cheney and George Bush deliberately leaked the name of Valerie Plame.
The Republicans have no principles, no decency and yet claim to the party of law and order. It is time to prosecute.
paleotn
(17,956 posts)Congressional Dems want it made public. Quit beating around the bush and make it public. They won't because it's a memo of air, nothing more. And they will burn in 2018. And I will rejoice when they burn.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jalan48
(13,883 posts)Now he has some new, super duper info that just needs to be made public? Hopefully the media can remember that far back and remind Americans about Nunes' previous nighttime scamper to the White House.
angrychair
(8,733 posts)Trey Gowdy was related classified information to people who had questionable clearance to know, no specific need to know nor access to on their own? Is that what that says? That violates dozens of laws about the handling and distribution of classified data if true.