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2naSalit

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12. Or HALF of them!

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 12:26 PM

Mar 2017

Under the "gang of eight" system, the executive branch of the United States discloses highly sensitive intelligence information to the following positions within the US congress:[6]

United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:

Devin Nunes (R): (Chair)
Adam Schiff (D): (Ranking member)

United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:

Richard Burr (R): (Chair)
Mark Warner (D): (Vice Chairman)

Leadership in the United States House of Representatives:

Paul Ryan (R): (Speaker of the House)
Nancy Pelosi (D): (Minority leader)

Leadership in the United States Senate:

Mitch McConnell (R): (Majority leader)
Chuck Schumer (D): (Minority leader)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Eight_(intelligence)

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If Trump AND Pence AND Ryan AND McConnell are implicated in Putingate [View all] Mr. Ected Mar 2017 OP

It does soothe the soul to imagine a Hollywood ending to all this SticksnStones Mar 2017 #1

No! Chasstev365 Mar 2017 #2

Even if the election itself was illegally compromised by a hostile foreign nation? Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #4

The entire Party is up to their eyeballs in this mess. kentuck Mar 2017 #3

No, but at least Ryan and McConnell will be held accountable, too. (we hope) n/t Blaukraut Mar 2017 #5

Even if they did everything everyone thinks they did. Calista241 Mar 2017 #6

Patience. What we know now is likely only the tip of the iceberg. -eom Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #7

Looking at the line of succession C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #8

Or president Rick perry. madinmaryland Mar 2017 #9

Or Sleepy Ben Carson C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #11

Possibly involves a Gang of Eight member unc70 Mar 2017 #10

Or HALF of them! 2naSalit Mar 2017 #12