Former GOP House Intelligence chairman slams Devin Nunes investigation

[orangecrush]

The embattled chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence came under more intense criticism on Sunday — this time from his own predecessor. Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) told CNN’s State of the Union that he would have handled the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election “completely” differently.
Noting that he had presided over one of the eight Congressional investigations into Benghazi, Rogers noted that his investigations were far more bipartisan than the current Nunes debacle.
“We came to some common ground rules on how to do this investigation that was gonna be facts and facts-based only,” Rogers recalled. “We didn’t have press conferences about it and didn’t run out every time we got a new document saying this or that happened.”
Nunes, after three Trump administration officials reportedly provided him with information the White House believed “somewhat vindicated” the president’s definitively debunked claim that President Obama had “tapped” Trump Tower, held a bizarre press conference announcing his findings.
Rogers said that with people’s character — and possibly their freedom — on the line, “it is no place for sharp-edged partisan politics.”



https://thinkprogress.org/former-gop-house-intelligence-chairman-slams-devin-nunes-investigation-81263dcfd73a


Pretty bad when you turn republicans stomachs.

[BainsBane]

1. I saw that interview

and while he did say he wouldn't have handled it the same way, his entire presence there was attacking the Democrats and excusing Trump. He didn't slam Nunes. Far from it.

[ginnyinWI]

2. seems like the GOP is not all in lock-step.

You see "defectors" all the time. The ones who don't want to go down with the ship. John McCain is accepting no B.S. too.

Donnie doesn't really inspire loyalty in anyone with a functioning intellect. His bullying tactics and the way he is anything but a man of his word doesn't make people want to stick with him. They'll set him adrift.

[kentuck]

3. Seems to me that could build a case right now?

Subpoena those three NSC lawyers that reportedly gave the documents to Nunes and let them know the penalty for obstruction of justice and obstruction of a Congressional investigation.

Who ordered them to give the documents to Nunes?

That could go all the way to the top?

Sometimes you can't wait for the big conviction. You have to take the smaller one.

[orangecrush]

4. Good thinking.

Chip away at the stone.