Rep. Gallego: Chairman Nunes Should Recuse Himself
Washington, D.C. –Today Congressman Ruben Gallego called on House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes to recuse himself from the committee's bipartisan investigation into the Trump administration's potentially unlawful ties to Moscow. Last week, Chairman Nunes reviewed classified documents relevant to the investigation and briefed President Trump during a secret meeting in the White House. Rep. Gallego issued the following statement:
"Chairman Nunes has completely compromised the integrity of the Intelligence Committee's investigation and should recuse himself immediately. Throughout this entire process, Nunes has demonstrated a disappointing unwillingness to pursue information on a threat as clear and urgent as Russia's meddling in U.S. elections. Now that this investigation finally gets underway he is working to undermine it. At best, Nunes is incapable of conducting himself with impartiality; at worst, he is an active participant in a cover-up.
"There is no justifiable reason for the chairman of a bipartisan investigation to brief the president—the person at the very heart of the allegations—on classified documents that were not shared with Democrats, or even Republicans, on the Intelligence Committee. Members of both parties are committed to uncovering the extent to which a foreign government conspired to meddle in U.S. elections, and Chairman Nunes' actions disqualify him from leading that effort.
"Chairman Nunes can be Trump's buddy or the leader of the Trump-Russia investigation, but not both. He should recuse himself immediately."
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