6 things to know about the fight over Rep. Devin Nunes’ secret memo

The following article by Sarah D. Wire was posted on the Los Angeles Times website January 29, 2018:

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP

Washington is abuzz over a secret memo that House Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a California Republican from Tulare, has been pushing to release. The memo reportedly alleges senior FBI and Justice Department officials relied on questionable and politically motivated sources to justify surveillance of President Trump’s campaign.

In a highly unusual move Monday, the committee voted to declassify the memo, meaning the public could soon get a look at it. Continue reading “6 things to know about the fight over Rep. Devin Nunes’ secret memo”