Nunes demands Schiff testify behind closed doors in Trump impeachment inquiry
Source: The Hill
BY TAL AXELROD - 11/08/19 11:05 PM EST
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, has formally requested that Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the chair of the panel, privately testify as part of the Houses impeachment investigation into President Trump.
In a letter to Schiff, which was obtained and released by Fox News, Nunes wrote that the Intelligence Committee should not be conducting the show trial" impeachment inquiry.
"On November 6th, you announced the beginning of public hearings associated with the Democratic Party's partisan impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump," Nunes wrote Friday.
"Based on the precedent and lack of jurisdiction, the House Intelligence Committee should not take the lead in conducting such hearings; however, by now the American people know your desire to see the duly-elected president removed from office outweighs your sense of responsibility to running a functioning intelligence oversight committee.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469717-nunes-demands-schiff-testify-behind-closed-doors-in-trump-impeachment-inquiry
badhair77
(4,214 posts)Hmmm . . . The letter to Schiff was obtained and released by Fox News.
usaf-vet
(6,178 posts)Let the circus begin. So the regugs have a dog and pony show lined up.
That should be non-informative. However, it will be funny to watch the three chimps hear no evil, and see no evil, trying to keep speak no evil from speaking one word of truth. Oh well, that's is definitely not going to happen. Truth is not a desired trait.
The predominant genetic makeup of today's repugs is not express in eye color or hair color but the degree of delusional lying they are prone to.
lark
(23,083 posts)Mean, vicious, racist, lying, Ruissian Repug dimwit to be sure, but a dimwit just the same. If drumpf if PUtin's rusted tool, Nunes is his broken version.
usaf-vet
(6,178 posts)underpants
(182,736 posts)Since when is Fox News either the conduit of explosive leaks AND since when do they like leaks?
Sad desperation..
True Blue American
(17,982 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,141 posts)MrModerate
(9,753 posts)And loses his Congressional seat if the result is below the mid two figures.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Nunes cows. Poor things have to tolerate this fool? Sending the letter to Faux was so much easier than Nunes sneaking over to the WH in the dead of night the way he did last time he reported to Don the Con. Now we will have Gym Jordan doing something stupid, to outwit Nunes. The gop is very entertaining, if not too smart.
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)It seems that Nunes is what the cow leaves behind after eating. We need DNA tests, to be sure Nunes is not related to tRump, he sure sounds just as dumb as Donald J(ackass) Jr.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)machoneman
(4,006 posts)...for the Noonz to have written.
dem4decades
(11,282 posts)What a shit party.
Botany
(70,483 posts)Chin music
(23,002 posts)Yeow.
onetexan
(13,035 posts)Given the look on his face
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)Or nunes, jordan, graham, junior, jared, barr, miller etc, etc....
The first thought I have is what they would look like with a huge red area on their faces
The exact shape of a human hand
Permanently
Botany
(70,483 posts)About what??????
groundloop
(11,518 posts)Nunes is a fool, he'll end up under tRump's bus before too long.
Botany
(70,483 posts)... to frame Putin/Russia for interfering in the 2016 elections. And Hunter Biden knows where it
is at too.
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gab13by13
(21,287 posts)Speaker Pelosi could have hand picked a committee to be the impeachment committee.
What is for "show" is Nunes.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)SergeStorms
(19,192 posts)is a virtual cornucopia of the dumbfuckery that's become the standard of the new GOP. After his Congressional career is over it's said he's been offered such auspicious positions in the private sector, such as 'Speed-Bump' or 'Book End' in the GOP Hall-of-Fame.
What a freaking tool!
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)impeachment process is following the same pattern as we all expect. Schiff, Pelosi and democrats need not explain any further to the likes of Nunes opr any GOP'er
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Get testimony behind closed doors, then he will hightail it to the WH in the dead of night, to report to the Orange Mistake. All credit will go to Devin, maybe tRump will pat him on the head? Got to hand it to the gop. They choose "leaders" who are as ignorant as themselves. No truly intelligent candidates are allowed in that circle of idiots.
kentuck
(111,076 posts)Maybe they should demand that person testify?
rpannier
(24,329 posts)and Mooving
I am udderly appalled however
Schiff needs to take the bull by the horns, and corral him
Though he could start carrying a cowbell with him. That would probably get Nunez stampeding out of there
AZ8theist
(5,452 posts)hehe!!
Vinca
(50,255 posts)That would be worth watching!
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,965 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,122 posts)On the surface it sounds legit, but it's not. This nation cannot succumb to Trump's Blusterers.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)wryter2000
(46,031 posts)Id agree but only if its public. Nunes will fall flat on his face. Probably he wont agree to that, but wouldnt it be fun to watch?
moonscape
(4,673 posts)be gross, and watching them one more second even grosser.
My revulsion is so high I have to mute/ff through most of them. Used to be I wanted to know what the other side was saying (back before this extreme crazy) but have lost the stomach for it.
That said, Schiff would indeed be masterful and they pathetic.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,401 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)The American people know your desire to protect this president over your oath to protect and defend the constitution Rep Nunes.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)he keeps trying so hard to suppress and undermine a legitimate investigation into Trump's BS. Innocent people don't act like Nunes, McConnell, Lindsey or the rests of the TrumpliCon cabal and with so much effort what's hidden must be a doozy.
riversedge
(70,182 posts)they know they have fox and RW media to help them out.
........Republicans have seized on the fact that Schiff was aware there was a whistleblower, with whom his staff interacted. However, Schiff has said he did not know anything of the persons complaint prior to its filing.
"Although you publicly claim nothing inappropriate was discussed, the three committees deserve to hear directly from you the substance and circumstances surrounding any discussions conducted with the whistleblower, and any instructions you issued regarding those discussions," Nunes wrote. "Given that you have reneged on your public commitment to let the committees interview the whistleblower directly, you are the only individual who can provide clarity as to these conversations."
The letter indicates that Republicans intend to continue focusing on the investigations process as a means of defending Trump even as multiple witnesses expressed misgivings about Trumps interactions with Zelensky.
bluestarone
(16,900 posts)Think they won the house. THEY FUCKING LOST THE HOUSE!! THEY control NOTHING!
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)KPN
(15,642 posts)Donny-boy happy with his "efforts".
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)(sorry, his name eludes me) was a vote of no confidence in him. So, no more Mr Nice Guy, , watch how tough I can be.
KPN
(15,642 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,100 posts)careful, they seriously run the risk of really looking idiotic to most Americans (they already do, but will look even more stupider than usual)...
lastlib
(23,202 posts)With a pitchfork. Sideways.
Then go milk your cow.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Its no fun being in the minority - huh Devin.
Marcuse
(7,472 posts)getagrip_already
(14,695 posts)I wonder if nunes would like testifying under oath about his leaks to the wh during the muehler investigation.
Just sayin.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)mahina
(17,638 posts)In the Steve Zissou Society.
Hows that working out for you Devon?
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)They don't get to demand anything.