Nunes: I Could Have Snuck Onto the White House Grounds if I Wanted To
Chairman’s Comments Draw Outrage and Mockery
Rep. Devin Nunes, under fire for his strange behavior and for saying it is his “duty” to defend President Donald Trump, Monday evening added to the confusion and calls for him to step down from his post as Chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Appearing on CNN, Nunes responded to questions about why he went to the White House last Tuesday night to meet with a “source” and view documents in a secured location known as a SCIF (pronounced “skiff”) instead of using one of several SCIFs available to him on the grounds of Congress.
Nunes told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he wasn’t “sneaking around,” and he saw “many foreign dignitaries” while on the White House grounds, and his visit was not at night, as previously, widely reported.
“If I really wanted to, I could have snuck onto the grounds late at night, and probably no one would have seen me,” Nunes said. That comment drew both outrage and mockery.
Nunes’ interview also drew the attention of Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Adam Schiff, who issued a statement calling on Nunes to recuse himself from investigations into the Trump campaign and transition team.
More responses via Twitter:
!!! NUNES IS THE FENCE JUMPER !!! https://t.co/qk6t2b8N4R
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) March 27, 2017
Devin Nunes on the White House grounds. pic.twitter.com/xQ1sgNpkuk
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) March 27, 2017
Around WH, staff calling Nunes the “Trump Whisperer” – spends more time here than at Capitol.
— Rogue WH Snr Advisor (@RogueSNRadvisor) March 27, 2017
We’re eventually gonna get to the point where Nunes is showing up at the Capitol dressed like Tootsie and denying he’s actually Devis Nunes
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 27, 2017
@CNNPolitics Trump swamp stinks to high heaven. Are we gonna wait for Nunes to call himself to testify at House intel Committee? #russiagate
— Annie Fox, M.Ed. (@Annie_Fox) March 27, 2017
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