Wait! What? During hearing Rep. Peter King (R) disclosed info about the classified version of Russia
During hearing, Rep. Peter King (R) disclosed information about the classified version of the Russia report.
How a Republican Congressman Accidentally Disclosed a Secret Intelligence Debate
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Im just asking a general question, Nunes said. Wouldnt it be a little preposterous to say that, historically, going back to Ronald Reagan and all that we know about maybe who the Russians would prefer, that somehow the Russians prefer Republicans over Democrats?
Watching the hearing, this seemed like a curious line of questioning. Because members of the House Intelligence Committee often know a great deal more than they can say publicly, they sometimes use their questioning to hint at what they have learned in classified settings. Nuness questions seemed to suggest some broader debate, as Comey confirmed when he shut down the exchange.
Im not going to discuss in an unclassified forum, he said. In the classified segment of the reporting version that we did, there is some analysis that discusses this because, remember, this did come up in our assessment on the Russian piece.
Nunes thanked him and turned to Representative Peter King, of New York. King was less circumspect than Nunes had been. I would just say on that because, again, were not going into the classified sections, that indicating that historically Russians have supported Republicans, and I know that language is there, to me puts somewhat of a cloud over the entire report, King said.
More:
http://www.newyorker.com/news/ryan-lizza/how-a-republican-congressman-accidentally-disclosed-a-secret-intelligence-debate?intcid=mod-latest
The whole article is a great read.