Democrats went ballistic saying Nunes had acted improperly, raising serious questions about his ability to lead an independent, bipartisan investigation. Another Californian, U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff from Burbank, is the ranking Democrat on the House committee. Fox News jumped on this as evidence confirming Trump’s recent tweet that accused President Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower. Despite Fox’s quick leap to shill for Trump, Nunes’ statement actually undercut Trump’s charge by making clear that, not only was the surveillance inadvertent, it was also legal. Unsurprisingly, Fox, the reliable mouthpiece for the GOP, is reflecting the pervasive denial that is making a lot of Republicans look like quaking little boys whistling past a spooky graveyard.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 23, 2017 12:01 UTC