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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 08:31 PM Jan 2018

Defiant Republicans ready to send secret Russia memo to Trump

Source: Politico



A review of the House Intelligence Committee's 13 GOP members shows firm support for what a top Justice Department official calls an 'extraordinarily reckless' move.

By KYLE CHENEY

01/25/2018 07:06 PM EST

The GOP memo was compiled by Rep. Devin Nunes' staff under the guidance of Rep. Trey Gowdy, who, according to the Justice Department, was the only member of the committee to view some of the underlying intelligence. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo


Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are on the verge of defying the Department of Justice and voting to release a classified memo they say will reveal misconduct by senior FBI officials involved in investigating President Donald Trump's campaign.

POLITICO contacted or reviewed statements by the committee’s 13 Republicans, and found near-unanimous support for making public the memo, which Democrats call a misleading effort to discredit special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Trump’s ties to Russia.
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The committee sentiment suggests that House Republicans are unfazed by a top Justice Department official’s warning that doing so without consulting the department first would be “extraordinarily reckless,” underscores the GOP’s determination to shift attention from Russian election influence onto alleged anti-Trump bias among federal Russia investigators.


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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/russia-memo-trump-republicans-369541



Hypocrisy to to mild a term for these Repugs! for years we heard the RW, Hannity show fox, repugs demean and cut on Hillary because she used a private sever and they claimed she risked national security. Now, it makes not difference. damn



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Defiant Republicans ready to send secret Russia memo to Trump (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2018 OP
The Shit of State is taking on water. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #1
LOL. Go ahead idiots. Downtown Hound Jan 2018 #2
FFS cilla4progress Jan 2018 #3
PRISON!! Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #4
No one cares FakeNoose Jan 2018 #5
doubling down on the crazy.... dhill926 Jan 2018 #6
Republicans are risking our intelligence gathering capabilities to make a minor political point machI Jan 2018 #7
This will not end well yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #8
It may end well for reporters. Kablooie Jan 2018 #16
League of Extraordinary Dumbasses blm Jan 2018 #9
Extra 10 points angrychair Jan 2018 #17
"anti-Trump bias" means "A BUNCH OF WHINERS" bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #10
Sounds like a game of telephone Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #11
Enough amcgrath Jan 2018 #12
Do it then. paleotn Jan 2018 #13
HAHAHAHAHAHA Skittles Jan 2018 #14
Isn't Nunes' the one who ran to Trump with Intel Committee info behind the Committee's back? jalan48 Jan 2018 #15
Hold. The. Phone angrychair Jan 2018 #18

machI

(1,285 posts)
7. Republicans are risking our intelligence gathering capabilities to make a minor political point
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 08:45 PM
Jan 2018

The Republicans are going to reveal to our adversaries the inner workings of our intelligence gathering operations to make a point about two FBI agents who talked about their political opinions on the job. The really bad part is it is not going to help their position at all.

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
11. Sounds like a game of telephone
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:12 PM
Jan 2018

Gowdy read the memos. He told Nunes what he read who told his staff what to write. Gowdy can blame Nunes when it hits the fan and Nunes can blame Gowdy. Meanwhile, Sara asked Mary of she would ask Timmy to ask Roger if he likes her.

amcgrath

(397 posts)
12. Enough
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:12 PM
Jan 2018

This is not only a clear attempt to obstruct the Mueller investigation, it is criminal. It is unthinkable that all these Republicans can continue to lie to protect Trump and bear no consequence.

The clear breach of security should face charges too. But somehow the Republicans have no concept of the law applying to them. The last time anything so wreckless and a huge breach of security was when Dick Cheney and George Bush deliberately leaked the name of Valerie Plame.

The Republicans have no principles, no decency and yet claim to the party of law and order. It is time to prosecute.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
13. Do it then.
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:13 PM
Jan 2018

Congressional Dems want it made public. Quit beating around the bush and make it public. They won't because it's a memo of air, nothing more. And they will burn in 2018. And I will rejoice when they burn.

jalan48

(13,870 posts)
15. Isn't Nunes' the one who ran to Trump with Intel Committee info behind the Committee's back?
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:24 PM
Jan 2018

Now he has some new, super duper info that just needs to be made public? Hopefully the media can remember that far back and remind Americans about Nunes' previous nighttime scamper to the White House.

angrychair

(8,702 posts)
18. Hold. The. Phone
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 10:34 PM
Jan 2018

Trey Gowdy was related classified information to people who had questionable clearance to know, no specific need to know nor access to on their own? Is that what that says? That violates dozens of laws about the handling and distribution of classified data if true.

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