Devin Nunes vows to sue Washington Post for 'garbage' report on classified Russia briefing

California Rep. Devin Nunes said he intends to sue the Washington Post over a report that said he informed President Trump about a classified briefing about Russian interference in the 2020 election.

Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, made the announcement during a Friday evening interview on Fox News's The Story with Martha MacCallum, which was guest-hosted by Harris Faulkner.

“I don’t know what planet the Washington Post is on," Nunes said. "But they’ll have an opportunity in federal court in the next couple weeks to explain who their sources are, because I’m going to have to take them to court because I didn't go to the White House. I didn't talk to President Trump, Harris. So, this is the same garbage."

Last week, members of the House Intelligence Committee received a briefing from Shelby Pierson, an aide to former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, in which she said Russia was trying to interfere with the 2020 presidential election in order to help Trump secure a second term. As one source told the Washington Post, Nunes relayed to Trump what Pierson said in the classified briefing.

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