Nunes fires back at FBI for 'spurious objections' to memo release

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY BRANDON CARTER - 01/31/18 03:45 PM EST

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) fired back at the FBI and Department of Justice on Wednesday for what he called “spurious objections” to the release of a GOP-authored memo purporting to show abuse of surveillance powers by the agencies.

“Having stonewalled Congress’ demands for information for nearly a year, it’s no surprise to see the FBI and DOJ issue spurious objections to allowing the American people to see information related to surveillance abuses at these agencies,” Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said in a statement.

Nunes and his staff compiled the memo from classified material provided by the DOJ and FBI. Numerous Republicans as well as the White House have been advocating its release, which may happen this week.

On Wednesday, the FBI issued a rare public statement warning against the expected release of the memo, saying it has “grave concerns” about its contents.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/371683-nunes-fires-back-at-fbi-for-spurious-objections-to-memo-release

[Gothmog]

1. This is what you would expect from a russian asset

[Sophia4]

2. Why do I have this funny feeling that Nunes' memo may confirm the close

relationship between the Trump administration and supporters and Russia?

I have a feeling that the Nunes memo is going to backfire on the Republicans.

I could be wrong. I have no special information. But it may show that people on the Trump campaign hand longstanding, strange ties to Russian oligarchs and people in the Russian government. Just a guess.

[marble falls]

3. Nunes is the poster boy for "spurious objections."

[Freethinker65]

4. Nunes is guilty as sin

[Yonnie3]

5. spurious!

I wish Nunes had just been a spurious nocturnal emission instead of becoming a scurrilous grown up.

[Ligyron]

7. Where the hell did he learn that word?

He's not smart enough to know what that means.

[lagomorph777]

6. Nunes obstruction is proceeding fast and frumious.

He'd better watch out.

Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch

[ffr]

8. Can't wait for FBI to fire back