McCain: Nunes 'killed' opportunity for bipartisan investigation into Russian interference

[TomCADem]

Source: The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sunday slammed Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), saying the House Intelligence Committee chairman "killed" a bipartisan effort to investigate Russia’s interference in the presidential election.

“If we're really going to get to the bottom of these things, it's got to be done in a bipartisan fashion. And as far as I could tell, Congressman Nunes killed that,” McCain told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

Nunes caused an uproar last month when he publicly announced that a source had revealed intelligence documents to him that suggested information had been incidentally collected from Trump transition members during a broader intelligence probe. Nunes made this announcement before briefing his committee or its top Democrat, and then he proceeded to the White House to brief President Trump on his findings.

Last Monday, it was revealed that Nunes went to the White House for a meeting the day before he met with Trump, leading some to allege Nunes is attempting to cover for the president by justifying his unsubstantiated claims that the Obama administration "wiretapped" Trump Tower.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/326912-mccain-nunes-killed-opportunity-for-bipartisan-investigation-into

[Amaryllis]

1. McCain usually talks a good story and then doesn't back it up with action. I'm waiting for action.

[Jonny Appleseed]

3. Like our party, he doesn't have enough people to do anything

If him and Graham can grab one more senator, and the filibuster gets nuked, they'll be able to further investigation a lot in the Senate.

[NewJeffCT]

5. I think when he's left to his own devices

he's generally a reasonable conservative. However, I think once he spouts off like this and makes sense and sounds sane, his handlers reel him in and remind him that he needs to be more extreme lest he lose Koch money and get primaried from the right...

[Raster]

6. I'm hoping this term is McCain's last hurrah, and that....

...he doesn't give a shit if he loses Koch cash, and he won't be around to primary.

Go John, GO! Be that Maverick you claim you are... Release your inner Patriot!

[zentrum]

8. Agreed. But I think

...he may also getting ready to retire. He's 80. Wonder if that would make him more willing to act in some way.

[Chasstev365]

2. So we must have a special prosecutor in an independent investigation

[dalton99a]

4. Same old trick: "There is nothing to investigate, and if Democrats want to investigate

then they're being partisan"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Replace Nunes, but better yet appoint Independent Prosecutor / Special Counsel.

Americans must know the facts.

[janx]

9. It's up to the Senate now. n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. yes McCain is the lipstick for the pig

The pig is the Republican crooks' usual MO in these instances where one of their own is under fire. They have a lot of practice. And why stop since it is a win-win for them:

1. Make sure they appoint a lead investigator that is in on it
2. Use him to taint and steer the investigation to a predetermined conclusion
3. If it works, all is good, if he gets caught, and forced to resign, it delays or kills the investigation.
4. Then delay delay delay. Sometimes there is another worse scandal to deal with and it dies on the vine.
5. If they are forced by public demand to redo it, then they appoint another lead and start over, ... go to 1. and repeat.

[WoonTars]

11. I disagree. Remove Nunes, and keep going.

There is much more to be uncovered...