Current Events > Nunes says in audio that Republicans need majority to protect Trump

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http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-nunes-recording-20180808-story.html

Republicans need to keep control of the House to protect President Trump from the Russia investigation, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said at a recent fundraiser, according to an audio recording released Wednesday.

If Sessions wont unrecuse and Mueller wont clear the president, were the only ones. Which is really the danger, Nunes said, referring to Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions and Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel heading the investigation into Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign.

I mean, we have to keep all these seats. We have to keep the majority. If we do not keep the majority, all of this goes away, Nunes said.

The recording was released by MSNBC, which said it received it from a person associated with Fuse Washington, a progressive group based in Seattle. The person had paid the $250 to attend the fundraiser that Nunes held with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).

A portion of the recording aired on MSNBCs The Rachel Maddow Show on Wednesday evening.

The committee Nunes heads was tasked with investigating whether anyone from the Trump campaign may have collaborated with Russian attempts to influence the election, but its inquiry quickly became mired in partisan disputes.

Nunes (R-Tulare), an ally of Trumps who helped on the presidents transition team, recused himself from presiding over the investigation after questions arose regarding his handling of classified information.

Nunes office did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday night, but his spokesman Jack Langer told The Hill newspaper that these are sensible ideas. Im glad Chairman Nunes talked about them."

Nunes has repeatedly called for the Mueller investigation to come to an end and has criticized FBI officials for not quickly complying with document requests about how the investigation began.

Nunes also said that an effort by some hard-line House Republicans to impeach Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein is on hold because of the election and because an impeachment debate would tie up the Senate and prevent it from quickly confirming President Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

You have to decide what you want right now because the Senate only has so much time. Do you want them to drop everything and not confirm the Supreme Court justice, the new Supreme Court justice? Nunes said in response to a question from a person attending the fundraiser.

Ive said publicly Rosenstein deserves to be impeached. I mean, so, I dont think youre gonna get any argument from most of our colleagues. The question is the timing of it right before the election, Nunes added.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has said he opposes the effort to impeach Rosenstein, but the partys most conservative members in the House have indicated they will push the issue again as soon as September.

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Blue Wave = President Mike Pence?
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If we don't keep the majority, all this goes away.

I'm sure it wasn't as nefarious as it sounds but could you make a more ominous statement...
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I mean, we have to keep all these seats. We have to keep the majority. If we do not keep the majority, all of this goes away, Nunes said.

yeah, I bet they're terrified that their strengthened voter suppression and fascist laws might not go into effect

like this is literally "we might not be able to become dictators if we lose"
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Nice of him to prioritize ethics over his party agenda.
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The23rdMagus posted...

Nice of him to prioritize ethics over his party agenda.

remember how the RNC funded Roy Moore and how Trump endorsed him?

Alphamon posted...

The23rdMagus posted...

Nice of him to prioritize ethics over his party agenda.

remember how the RNC funded Roy Moore and how Trump endorsed him?

Very clearly.
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Nunes really should recuse himself. He won't, but he should.

I honestly mentally cannot take this shit anymore. I really can't.
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Can't wait for the usual suspects to defend Nunes, again.
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BWLurker posted...

Nunes really should recuse himself. He won't, but he should.

Nunes (R-Tulare), an ally of Trumps who helped on the presidents transition team, recused himself from presiding over the investigation after questions arose regarding his handling of classified information.

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That comment about accepting emails from foreign governments is rather...out of place.
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The continued existence of the Republican Party in its current state is just not acceptable.
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This quote... He knows Trump is guilty

The GOP has turned into a criminal organization at this point.
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@UnholyMudcrab

It wouldn't if the Democratic Party wasn't as bad as it is.

The Democrats winning the 2016 election probably would have been enough for major changes in the Republican Party.
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Investigate his ass and lock him up.

lol how has there not been a revolt yet?? fuck this is like dictator tier shit
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BWLurker posted...

This quote... He knows Trump is guilty

Lmao way to sound guilty as fuck
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Damn_Underscore posted...

@UnholyMudcrab

It wouldn't if the Democratic Party wasn't as bad as it is.

The Democrats winning the 2016 election probably would have been enough for major changes in the Republican Party.

the rnc tried to reach out to hispanics after losing in 2012.

then trump happened. major changes will likely take decades not a few years.

Nixon didnt have a Republican Congress, Fox News, & social media to help protect him and undermine the Watergate investigations.

How many news organizations in the country were there back then, 3 or 6? Thats not a lot of wiggle room for pushing alternative facts.
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Bump for more people to see that Nunes thinks Trump is a criminal

How do people get into the position of running to be a civil servant but also being criminally dishonest?
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What concerns me, is there any check against Congress against illegitimate impeachments because Republicans have no shame and will probably retaliate in kind the moment they take power with Dem in office.

Not that I support that as a reason against impeachment, Trump needs to be taken out, he's a criminal and traitor.
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