State Department Next on the GOP Hit List
Yesterday, House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes stated in an interview on Fox News the following:
NUNES: Yes. So, this completes just the FISA abuse portion of our investigation. We are -- we are in the middle of like whole phase two of our investigation, which involves other departments, specifically the State Department and some of the involvement that they had in this. That investigation is ongoing and we continue to work towards finding answers and asking the right questions to try to get to the bottom of what exactly the State Department was up to in terms of this Russian investigation.
As readers know, Sen. Joe McCarthy did lasting damage to that agency in his communist witch hunts in the 1950s, ruining careers and leaving that department hobbled for years. Trump, Nunes, et al. are now attacking the FBI and Justice Department. Four top FBI officials have been sacked or sidelined - see my article in Washington Monthly, 1/26/2018, "Trump's Dangerous Witch Hunts Against the FBI."
There is no other information on this cryptic remark to "investigate" the State Department. This heads-up by Nunes that he and fellow rogue Republicans on the intel committee have State next in their crosshairs is extremely disturbing. I would welcome any insights, info and leads from readers on exactly what Nunes and gang have in mind that I could use in my reporting. You can leave your remarks in the comments section of this post, or email me at angkor456000 at yahoo dot com.