Rep. Walter Jones becomes first Republican to call on Nunes to step aside in Rus

Source: Fox News | March 28, 2017 |

Rep. Walter Jones becomes first Republican to call on Nunes to step aside in Russia probe

North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones on Tuesday became the first congressional Republican to call for fellow party member Rep. Devin Nunes to step aside from leading the House Intelligence Committee’s probe into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign.

Democrats on Monday began to call for Nunes — chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — to recuse himself from the probe.

That came after he revealed Monday that he went to the White House grounds to review intelligence reports and meet the secret source behind his claim that communications involving associates of Trump were caught up in “incidental” surveillance.

Jones told Fox News that Nunes is now “tainted” by the events and that he has written House Speaker Paul Ryan to demand a special committee to investigate the Russia probe.

“I’m frustrated by the fact that the American people have a right to know the truth,” he said. “Certain actions by the chairman have hurt the crediblity of the committee.”

Jones also said the special committee should be independent and outside Congress, like the 9/11 Commission.

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