I can do whatever I want: Nunes admits he was never going to recuse himself from the House Russia
Source: Raw Story
Elizabeth Preza
26 JUN 2017 AT 19:33 ET
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) on Monday addressed his non-recusal from the House Intelligent Committees investigation into Russia hacking and possible collusion with Donald Trumps campaign, arguing, I can do whatever I want.
I can do whatever I want, Im the chairman of the committee, Nunes said, according to CNN. I voluntarily, temporarily stepped aside from leading the investigation.
In April, Nunes said he would step aside from the Russia probe after the House ethics committee opened in investigation into his handling of classified information. Nunes briefly derailed the House Russia probe when held a press conference to discuss sensitive information that purported to show the Obama administration unmasked members of the Trump transition team through routine, legal surveillance. Trump would later say that press conference made him feel somewhat vindicated for his baseless claim that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the campaign.
When I temporarily stepped aside from leading the investigation, thats exactly what it means: It doesnt mean I wasnt going to be involved, it doesnt mean I wasnt going to be fully read in, Nunes said.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/i-can-do-whatever-i-want-nunes-admits-he-was-never-going-to-recuse-himself-from-the-house-russia-probe/
gademocrat7
(10,659 posts)ck4829
(35,077 posts)An Anonymous script kiddie has more intelligence experience than this failed farmer.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)investigate his actions and if found anything he did is found to be criminal he needs to go to jail without a plea deal.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)Too much bluster to think this guy has clean hands. False bravado means something to hide.
Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)while you are able because tick.tick.TICK.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)but his name is pronounced Noons (like multiple mid-days) It's spelled Nunes (no "Z" , but everyone wants to make it sound hispanic. I point this out because this ass hole is our "Reprehens.... er, Representative. BIG Ag's money makes Nunes not even notice the little folk - which is funny cause they seem to think he's great! Of course, so many little folk (middle-to-lower class) are directly or indirectly associated with BIG Ag, that it's understandable why these sheeple vote for Doofus every time.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)mizzed it!
Mighty sorry you've had to tolerate his presence in your life, but I think his time as your "Reprehens" is, oh, shall we say, "limited" - and many thanks for your post!
July
(4,750 posts)His family is of Portuguese descent, having immigrated from the Azores (again, per Wikipedia). It is not noted whether his parents or an earlier generation were the original immigrants to the U.S.
It's not uncommon for immigrants to spell or pronounce their names differently than they pronounced them in their native countries. I know this from my own Italian relatives. But this is not a case of "everyone wants to make it sound Hispanic." His surname, a Portuguese one, WAS Hispanic and almost certainly pronounced as a two-syllable word originally.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)my Grandad's name when he came here from Bulgaria to save his ass from WWI. Immigration looked (or listened) to his 10-digit surname and gave him seven of those letters back.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)They speak...PORTUGUESE..
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Hispania was the whole peninsula, in historical times. Now, "Hispanic" has multiple meanings. "Hispanic" is not synonymous with "Spanish"
pangaia
(24,324 posts)atreides1
(16,079 posts)He's trying to keep Lajes Field open! Lajes just happens to be located in the Azores!!!
Despite NATO and non-NATO fighter and transport planes which continue to use Lajes on a regular basis, the US DoD movements are now at an all-time low. With more and more airplanes making use of air-to-air refueling, Lajes has been for some periods of time, ranging from weeks to months, almost deserted except for the occasional C-130 or KC-135.
On 14 December 2012 it was announced that personnel at Lajes Field will be reduced in 2014 with a reduction of 400 military personnel and 500 family members. After these reductions about 900 military personnel and their family members will remain. Rep. Devin Nunes (R., Calif.) has questioned the studies that showed cost savings to be had from moving operations to England.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)rickford66
(5,524 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)...unless he's got nipple piercings with bells.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Because he looks *really* dumb!
flying-skeleton
(697 posts)In for a penny ... In for a pound
He has to know what's going on to save his skin !!
moonscape
(4,673 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)That infamous late night trip to the WH to warn them about some Intell. Among other things.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)SusanaMontana41
(3,233 posts)kimbutgar
(21,157 posts)I am going to contribute and phone bank for this creeps opponent, He needs to go
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)_BravoMan_
(27 posts)So mote it be.
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)That person is probably the reason he's leaving politics too.
MFM008
(19,814 posts)Doth protest to much.....
nocalflea
(1,387 posts)janx
(24,128 posts)because of this creep.
SusanaMontana41
(3,233 posts)"I can do what I want" is pure trickle-down Trumpf.