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Mon Mar 27, 2017, 08:05 PM Mar 2017

Schumer: Ryan should replace Nunes on Intel chair

BY JORDAIN CARNEY at the Hill

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/325968-schumer-nunes-needs-to-be-replaced

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday stepped up his criticism of House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to replace him.

"Without further ado, Speaker Ryan should replace Chairman Nunes," the Senate minority leader said from the floor. "If Speaker Ryan wants the House to have a credible investigation, he needs to replace Chairman Nunes."

Nunes caused an uproar last week when he told the press that he had seen intelligence showing that members of President Trump's transition team had been caught up in surveillance operations — without first discussing the information with fellow committee members. He later briefed Trump on the information.

On Monday, Nunes confirmed that he was on White House grounds the day before the announcement, further raising speculation that the information he saw originated from within the administration.


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