Thursday, September 26, 2019

Dems just want media frenzy surrounding Trump, not facts

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 11:51 AM PT — Thursday, September 26, 2019
Representative Devin Nunes is blasting Democrats for using the media to cause another public spectacle against President Trump. During his opening statement at the Director of National Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, he mocked Democrats and said he wanted to congratulate them on the rollout of their “latest information war-fare operation.”Nunes also said the left has an “extraordinary ability to, once again, enlist the mainstream media in their campaign to hurt the president.” He proceeded to go through the facts, detailing why the whistleblower complaint provides no basis for impeachment:“The complaint relied on hearsay evidence provided by whistleblower. The inspector general did not know the contents of the phone call at issue. The inspector general found that the whistleblower displayed arguable political bias against Trump. The DOJ investigated the complaint and determined no action was warranted. The Ukrainian president denies being pressure by President Trump.”Ranking Member Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., questions Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Nunes added, the meetings about the complaint should be behind closed doors, but then Democrats would not get their true goal of a media frenzy.The president echoed Nune’s remarks while speaking to reporters Thursday, following the House Intelligence Committee hearing. President Trump said, “what Democrats are doing is a disgrace and should not be allowed.” He went on to reiterate that his phone call with the Ukrainian president was “perfect.”