Nunes demands Schiff testify behind closed doors in Trump impeachment inquiry

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill

BY TAL AXELROD - 11/08/19 11:05 PM EST

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, has formally requested that Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the chair of the panel, privately testify as part of the House’s impeachment investigation into President Trump.

In a letter to Schiff, which was obtained and released by Fox News, Nunes wrote that the Intelligence Committee should not be conducting the “show trial" impeachment inquiry.

"On November 6th, you announced the beginning of public hearings associated with the Democratic Party's partisan impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump," Nunes wrote Friday.

"Based on the precedent and lack of jurisdiction, the House Intelligence Committee should not take the lead in conducting such hearings; however, by now the American people know your desire to see the duly-elected president removed from office outweighs your sense of responsibility to running a functioning intelligence oversight committee.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469717-nunes-demands-schiff-testify-behind-closed-doors-in-trump-impeachment-inquiry

[badhair77]

1. Everything Nunez touches leaks.

Hmmm . . . “The letter to Schiff was obtained and released by Fox News.”

[usaf-vet]

23. I'm trying to get the spelling of his name right. Is it Nunez.. I always thought it was Numnuts. Ok!

Let the circus begin. So the regugs have a dog and pony show lined up.

That should be non-informative. However, it will be funny to watch the three chimps hear no evil, and see no evil, trying to keep speak no evil from speaking one word of truth. Oh well, that's is definitely not going to happen. Truth is not a desired trait.

The predominant genetic makeup of today's repugs is not express in eye color or hair color but the degree of delusional lying they are prone to.

[lark]

25. Dimwit is close enough.

Mean, vicious, racist, lying, Ruissian Repug dimwit to be sure, but a dimwit just the same. If drumpf if PUtin's rusted tool, Nunes is his broken version.

[usaf-vet]

36. Can't dispute one word of that description.

[underpants]

27. Sounds more like it was created by Nunes and someone at Fox

Since when is Fox News either the conduit of explosive leaks AND since when do they like leaks?

[ananda]

2. Lol

Sad desperation..

[True Blue American]

3. Poor, pitiful Dairy Farmer.

[truthisfreedom]

4. "Demands." Hah.

[MrModerate]

5. Only if Nunes submits to an IQ test at the same time . . .

And loses his Congressional seat if the result is below the mid two figures.

[Scarsdale]

7. My sympathy for all

Nunes cows. Poor things have to tolerate this fool? Sending the letter to Faux was so much easier than Nunes sneaking over to the WH in the dead of night the way he did last time he reported to Don the Con. Now we will have Gym Jordan doing something stupid, to outwit Nunes. The gop is very entertaining, if not too smart.

[B Stieg]

6. I support the cow.

[Scarsdale]

8. Me too.

It seems that Nunes is what the cow leaves behind after eating. We need DNA tests, to be sure Nunes is not related to tRump, he sure sounds just as dumb as Donald J(ackass) Jr.

[rpannier]

21. We need to find someone with the surname Cow and run him against Nunez

[machoneman]

34. The letter is far too rational and well stated...

...for the Noonz to have written.

[dem4decades]

9. Nunes, Jordan, Meadows, Gaetz, these are the best the GOP has?

What a shit party.

[Botany]

10. You forgot Louie Gohmert

[Chin music]

35. Talk about a HEAD shot.

Yeow.

[onetexan]

51. The name should be Goober

Given the look on his face

[rickyhall]

52. Don't insult Goober, Gomer's cousin, please...

[SonofDonald]

53. When I see a face like this...

Or nunes, jordan, graham, junior, jared, barr, miller etc, etc....

The first thought I have is what they would look like with a huge red area on their faces

The exact shape of a human hand

Permanently

[Botany]

11. "Nunes demands Schiff testify behind closed doors in Trump impeachment inquiry"

About what??????

[groundloop]

13. About how Obama forced Hillary to tell Ukraine frame tRump

Nunes is a fool, he'll end up under tRump's bus before too long.

[Botany]

14. Well corrupt persons in the Ukraine are hiding Hillary's email server that shows that a plot ...

... to frame Putin/Russia for interfering in the 2016 elections. And Hunter Biden knows where it
is at too.

[gab13by13]

12. Nunes is wrong,

Speaker Pelosi could have hand picked a committee to be the impeachment committee.

What is for "show" is Nunes.

[Arazi]

15. Desperate stunts are all they have

[SergeStorms]

16. Devin Nunes....

is a virtual cornucopia of the dumbfuckery that's become the standard of the new GOP. After his Congressional career is over it's said he's been offered such auspicious positions in the private sector, such as 'Speed-Bump' or 'Book End' in the GOP Hall-of-Fame.

What a freaking tool!

[beachbumbob]

17. nunes has no basis to demand anything

impeachment process is following the same pattern as we all expect. Schiff, Pelosi and democrats need not explain any further to the likes of Nunes opr any GOP'er

[Scarsdale]

18. Devin has it all figured out.

Get testimony behind closed doors, then he will hightail it to the WH in the dead of night, to report to the Orange Mistake. All credit will go to Devin, maybe tRump will pat him on the head? Got to hand it to the gop. They choose "leaders" who are as ignorant as themselves. No truly intelligent candidates are allowed in that circle of idiots.

[kentuck]

19. It wasn't Schiff that was running to the White House with information...

Maybe they should demand that person testify?

[rpannier]

20. From Nunes that is hilarious

and Mooving
I am udderly appalled however
Schiff needs to take the bull by the horns, and corral him
Though he could start carrying a cowbell with him. That would probably get Nunez stampeding out of there

[AZ8theist]

31. I see what you did there....

hehe!!

[Vinca]

22. Schiff should rent a cow costume and go.

[Stargazer09]

32. Yes!

That would be worth watching!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

38. You owe me a new monitor, LOL!

[bucolic_frolic]

24. That's the latest hardball attempt to upset the apple cart - it's all they have - empty rhetoric

On the surface it sounds legit, but it's not. This nation cannot succumb to Trump's Blusterers.

[yaesu]

26. Trying to disrupt, he should be censured. nt

[wryter2000]

28. If I were Schiff

I’d agree but only if it’s public. Nunes will fall flat on his face. Probably he won’t agree to that, but wouldn’t it be fun to watch?

[moonscape]

56. No. While I take your point, giving them more air time would

be gross, and watching them one more second even grosser.

My revulsion is so high I have to mute/ff through most of them. Used to be I wanted to know what the other side was saying (back before this extreme crazy) but have lost the stomach for it.

That said, Schiff would indeed be masterful and they pathetic.

[NoMoreRepugs]

29. His cow relatives must be so embarrassed.

[Docreed2003]

30. The response should be

The American people know your desire to protect this president over your oath to protect and defend the constitution Rep Nunes.

[NCjack]

33. Nunes knows that his name will be revealed as a player in Trump's misdeeds. nt

[WePurrsevere]

37. What is Nunes is so afraid will come out that...

he keeps trying so hard to suppress and undermine a legitimate investigation into Trump's BS. Innocent people don't act like Nunes, McConnell, Lindsey or the rests of the TrumpliCon cabal and with so much effort what's hidden must be a doozy.

[riversedge]

39. Repugs are and will go after process AGAIN.....

they know they have fox and RW media to help them out.



........Republicans have seized on the fact that Schiff was aware there was a whistleblower, with whom his staff interacted. However, Schiff has said he did not know anything of the person’s complaint prior to its filing.

"Although you publicly claim nothing inappropriate was discussed, the three committees deserve to hear directly from you the substance and circumstances surrounding any discussions conducted with the whistleblower, and any instructions you issued regarding those discussions," Nunes wrote. "Given that you have reneged on your public commitment to let the committees interview the whistleblower directly, you are the only individual who can provide clarity as to these conversations."

The letter indicates that Republicans intend to continue focusing on the investigations process as a means of defending Trump even as multiple witnesses expressed misgivings about Trump’s interactions with Zelensky.

[bluestarone]

40. Nunes and the rest of the house rethugs still

Think they won the house. THEY FUCKING LOST THE HOUSE!! THEY control NOTHING!

[cstanleytech]

41. Only if Nunes agrees to go first.

[KPN]

42. Nunes is trying to hand onto his job as top R on Intel Comm. He's trying to keep

Donny-boy happy with his "efforts".

[Marie Marie]

44. Exactly. He knows that GOP wanting to put Jordon and that other guy

(sorry, his name eludes me) was a vote of no confidence in him. So, no more Mr Nice Guy, , watch how tough I can be.

[KPN]

47. Yup. Gaetz.

[SWBTATTReg]

43. Obviously nunes is having a 'cow' over this whole impeachment process. If these guys aren't ...

careful, they seriously run the risk of really looking idiotic to most Americans (they already do, but will look even more stupider than usual)...

[lastlib]

45. "Proceed with self-fornication, Numbnuts."

With a pitchfork. Sideways.
Then go milk your cow.

[BlueIdaho]

46. Gutless, Brainless, and Powerless...

It’s no fun being in the minority - huh Devin.

[Marcuse]

48. Objection noted. We will proceed.

[getagrip_already]

49. Glass house dweller throwing stones.....

I wonder if nunes would like testifying under oath about his leaks to the wh during the muehler investigation.

Just sayin.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

54. Moo!

[mahina]

55. I'm demanding a new Tesla and free lifetime membership

In the Steve Zissou Society.

How’s that working out for you Devon?

[MFGsunny]

57. Nunes' Cow objects. But Nunes doesn't give any foxes, if ya'll get that drift. n/t

[ReformedGOPer]

58. Aren't they the minority party?

They don't get to demand anything.

[truthisfreedom]

59. Or, he'll stamp his widdow foot?