*****BREAKING***** Devin Nunes to step aside from Russian investigation

[DemocratSinceBirth]

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will temporarily step aside from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including interactions between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

The probe will be taken over by Reps. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) and Tom Rooney (R-Fla.)


http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/nunes-to-step-aside-from-russia-probe-236951

[lapfog_1]

1. rut-roh Donnie...

[True Dough]

2. This is tremendous news!

The Republicans and the Trump administration are being forced to give in, bowing to the public pressure. We gotta keep it up!

[PsychoBabble]

3. Trey Gowdy?

Bipartisan? Seriously.

Wow. That means I also woke up rich and handsome this morning ...

[PsychoBabble]

15. His replacement, Mr. Mariachi ...

Link to tweet

[tavernier]

23. You're pretty cute!

I think you beat out Gowdy by a country mile.

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. Gowdy takes the reigns? Well, that's a step... down.

No doubt, the Keystone Cops are still running the investigation.

[Arkansas Granny]

14. According to Paul Ryan's statement, Mike Conaway will be the new Chairman.

Chairman Mike Conaway, a senior member of the Committee, will now lead this investigation in the House. I am confident that he will oversee a professional investigation into Russia’s actions and follow the facts wherever they lead.”

http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-ryan-statement-chairman-nunes

I don't know if this is a change for the better or not, but Nunes had to go.

[LuckyLib]

22. So many Texans in so many positions of influence.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Will Gowdy pursue this like he pursued "Benghazi!!11!!!1!"

Of course he will!!!!

[Kentonio]

6. Gowdy?! Ffs..

[L. Coyote]

7. DUPE.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028899180

[SticksnStones]

8. The repubs are just changing the curtains

It's all window dressing with the same obstructionism in mind.

Old habits die hard, I guess ~

[bdamomma]

13. as Randi Rhodes as said

Repigs do not how to govern they just obstruct. I believe that.

[SticksnStones]

17. Obstruct and grab for power

[uponit7771]

21. +1

[spanone]

9. he's out and howdy doody is in....it will become more partisan

[onecaliberal]

10. it just went from really bad to worse possible. Bunch of partisan assholes.

[bdamomma]

11. so again

are we going to obtain a fair investigation about this issue and are these replacements already on the committee?

[Demsrule86]

20. Probably not...but we can't get an independent investigation unless we take back the

House or the Senate in 18...but the evidence may be so clear cut that they will have no choice.

[Jonny Appleseed]

12. Empty gesture

unless the headline read "Forced to step aside in disgrace" it's just rearranging the chairs in Hitler's bunker.

[PsychoBabble]

16. This is merely reputation management ....

Like Fox firing Ailes, it did NOT fix the culture.

[Demsrule86]

18. So the GOP gets two more members? I don't get this.

[Demsrule86]

19. Never mind.

I saw the later comment and understand perfectly.

[ck4829]

24. It's a merry-go-round of charlatans