Schiff Demands Nunes Recuse Himself on Trump-Russia
March 27, 2017
Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat in the House Intelligence Committee has called on Republican chairman Rep. Devin Nunes to recuse himself from the committee's Russia investigation. "After much consideration, and in light of the Chairman's admission that he met with his source of information at the White House, I believe that the Chairman should recuse himself from any further invovlement in the Russia investigation, as well as any involvement in oversight of matters pertaining to any incidental collection of the Trump transition, as he was also a key member of the transition team," Schiff said in a statement Monday.
Two of Schiff's fellow Democrats on the committee, Jackie Speier and Eric Swalwell have called for Nunes's recusal. Schiff was more of a hold-out though, saying he hoped Nunes could regain the trust necessary for an independent committee.
Nunes drew scrutiny last week for reporting to media that some of the Trump team's communications might have been picked up through "incidental collection." On Monday, it was discovered that Nunes visited the White House grounds the night before he made his claim. Nunes on CNN maintained he would not reveal his source and said he was at the White House's adjacent office building because he needed a secure room to view the documents.
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