Pelosi: Speaker Ryan Must Insist Intelligence Committee Chairman Nunes Recuse Himself

March 27, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement calling for Speaker Ryan to insist that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes recuse himself from the investigation into the Trump-Russia connection:

"The Chair of the House Intelligence has a serious responsibility to the Congress and to the Country.  Chairman Nunes' discredited behavior has tarnished that office.

"Speaker Ryan must insist that Chairman Nunes at least recuse himself from the Trump-Russia investigation immediately. That leadership is long overdue."