Schiff on CNN now n/t

[malaise]

[Ilsa]

1. Committee hasn't received info...

Chairman needs to decide if he is chairing the committee, or is a surrogate of the WH because he cannot do both.

Today's actions throw great doubt into the ability for the committee to conduct the investigation.

Underscores the inportance of establishing an independent commission, fully independent of any political considerations.

[spanone]

2. laying it out.....'grave doubt' about way investigation is being conducted

calls for independent investigation

[anneboleyn]

3. He is SMASHING NUNES. Saying his act throws ability of committee to investigate into Serious doubt

[C_U_L8R]

4. I really like Schiff. Didn't know him before.

He's smart, focused and no-drama. I'm proud he's leading our efforts.

[Catherine Vincent]

10. Same here

He is impressive!

[HipChick]

5. Any chance remaining?

That ship sailed...

[herding cats]

6. Oh, he's calling him out on what he said. nt

[adigal]

15. Yes, just said that Nunez said "might have been," "We don't know," etc nt

[Ilsa]

7. Trump's claims are as baseless today as yesterday.

President aggravated the damage by implicating the British.

The investigation has another victim... this committee.

The intel gathering has been entirely legal.

[Dem2]

8. Thanks

Watching now.

[Ilsa]

9. Most of the names in the intercept were masked,

And just because you can figure them out, it doesn't mean the investigation was done imporoperly.

[Ilsa]

11. He's blaming Nunes for wrecking the investigation, speaking inappropriately. NT

[Paladin]

12. Nunes has revealed himself as yet another trump pimp.

The Democrats need to terminate their participation in that committee and devote their efforts to establishing an independently-run investigation, like there should have been from the beginning.

[Ilsa]

13. Makes a profound case for an independent commission. NT

[haele]

14. Before he was a representative, Schiff prosecuted a Soviet agent/former FBI agent Richard Miller.

Back when he was a LA based prosecutor for the U.S. District Attorney. So Schiff is very familiar with investigating foreign corruption and influence...
He's probably seen all this before.

Haele

[malaise]

18. Thanks for that

Dems have some decent youngsters who we're seeing these days

[spanone]

16. i think Schiff just said it...'hope this isn't a deflection from the white house ...'

i'll vote for that....muddy the water

[malaise]

19. Of course it is but they've also been caught

[spanone]

20. well, when you call a press conference to exploit it, you might get caught

[malaise]

21. Really stupid people

[oasis]

17. "I hope this isn't a campaign by the WH to deflect what Director Comey

revealed on Monday".

It sure looks like it to me.