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The liberal media was overjoyed Thursday, by the fact that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes was recusing himself from his committee’s Russian influence investigation after he discussed evidence with the press. The media weren’t so keen on similar calls for the ranking Democrat on the Committee, Adam Schiff to do the same after he opened up to the press about what evidence he had seen. During ABC’s This Week, moderator George Stephanopoulos teed-up Schiff to combat those demands.
“I don’t know if you’ve seen this, but your former colleague on the House, Mike Rogers also CIA Director, had suggested you should also recuse yourself now from the Intelligence Committee investigation,” Stephanopoulos explained to his guest. Quoting a statement from Rogers, Stephanopoulos said:
Here’s what he wrote, he said: “Representative Adam Schiff could consider recusing himself from the probe. For his part, Schiff suggested to the media that he had seen information on Russia-Trump campaign ties that was “the kind of evidence” that would be presented to a grand jury, adding that he had seen additional evidence, but not elaborating further.” Suggesting that you also revealed intelligence you shouldn't have.
“You know, a lot of us have characterized how we have seen the intelligence,” Schiff said in his defense, before chiding that, “Mr. Rogers and others don't quarrel with those who say they see no evidence.” Schiff tried to discredit Rogers’ claims, stating, “I don't think that is an accurate assessment. And I certainly don't think I can let it stand. But I don't think Mr. Rogers' suggestion is a serious one.”
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