House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said it is “laughable” to claim President Trump’s order Monday to declassify documents related to the Russia investigation is a danger to national security.
The “mainstream media” is “buying the Kool-Aid,” Nunes, R-Calif., said in an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham reacting to a warning given hours earlier by his Democratic counterpart on the intelligence panel.
In a statement, Rep. Adam Schiff called Trump’s order a “clear abuse of power” and said he was previously informed by the FBI and Justice Department that they would consider the release of these materials the stepping past a “red line that must not be crossed as they may compromise sources and methods.”
Nunes brushed off what he described as a political “play call,” which has been echoed by other Democrats, politicos, and legal experts. “It’s laughable that they are saying this will somehow endanger national security,” Nunes said. “This is really full transparency for the American people.”
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Devin Nunes: "Laughable" to argue Trump's declassification order endangers national security https://t.co/QPduWNEFZz
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 18, 2018
It is an abuse of power.
I'd like to know what happened to the Republican Party. They used to be the law & order Party. The Party that defended the rule of law. And then along came Trump. And now the Republican Party is perfectly happy to attack the FBI. And to obstruct justice. https://t.co/NQe2Bs8NEK
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) September 18, 2018
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