WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee have demanded that the committee’s chairman, Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), recuse himself from investigating potential ties between the Trump administration and the Russian government.
It was revealed Monday that Nunes met with a source on the White House grounds last week, one day before he alleged that President Donald Trump and his team were surveilled during the final months of the Obama administration.
In a statement Monday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said his recommendation came “after much consideration.”
“[I]n much the same way that the Attorney General was forced to recuse himself from the Russia investigation after failing to inform the Senate of his meetings with Russian officials, I believe the public cannot have the necessary confidence that matters involving the President’s campaign or transition team can be objectively investigated or overseen by the Chairman,” he said.
Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) have also called on Nunes to recuse himself.
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