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Lawyers square off over Devin Nunes suit
Source: Politico
Lawyers for Rep. Devin Nunes and The Washington Post squared off in federal court on Tuesday over a suit Nunes filed last year accusing the newspaper of intentionally lying about his actions as President Donald Trump was mired in controversy about his campaign’s alleged ties to Russia.
The article, published six days after the 2020 election, alleged that Nunes (R-Calif.) made a “midnight run” to the White House in 2017 to access classified documents that could bolster Trump’s claim that his 2016 campaign was spied on by the Obama administration, and that Nunes believed Trump Tower was tapped during that campaign.
Nunes alleges that both those contentions were false. Indeed, after the suit was filed, the newspaper corrected the article to note that the now-ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee maintains that his trip took place “during daylight hours” and that he has said he does not believe Trump Tower was wiretapped.
Despite those concessions from the paper, Nunes has pressed on with his suit, prompting the hearing on Tuesday before U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee.
The article, published six days after the 2020 election, alleged that Nunes (R-Calif.) made a “midnight run” to the White House in 2017 to access classified documents that could bolster Trump’s claim that his 2016 campaign was spied on by the Obama administration, and that Nunes believed Trump Tower was tapped during that campaign.
Nunes alleges that both those contentions were false. Indeed, after the suit was filed, the newspaper corrected the article to note that the now-ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee maintains that his trip took place “during daylight hours” and that he has said he does not believe Trump Tower was wiretapped.
Despite those concessions from the paper, Nunes has pressed on with his suit, prompting the hearing on Tuesday before U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/18/devin-nunes-washington-post-489333
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