Pelosi says Rep. Nunes 'disgraced' House Intelligence Committee, demands removal as chairman over FBI Russia memo
Getty Images House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday demanding the removal of Rep. Devin Nunes as Intelligence Committee chairman, saying he has "disgraced" the committee with "dishonest" actions related to an ongoing probe of Russia and the Trump presidential election campaign. Pelosi's letter was sparked by claims Wednesday night that Nunes, R-Calif., allegedly sent the White House an altered version of a still-classified controversial memo that purportedly reveals improper surveillance by both the FBI and the Justice Department in their investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Intelligence Committee had voted to send the White House a different version of that memo for review and potential release. "It is long overdue that you, as Speaker, put an end to this charade and hold Congressman Nunes and all Congressional Republica...