Before publishing the story, CNN asked Nunes to comment, but he declined repeated requests, according to the article. Records disclosed Tuesday in the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry report show phone calls between Nunes and Giuliani as well as between Nunes and Parnas earlier this year. AD“We have Americans and foreigners contacting us every single day with information” on the House Intelligence Committee, he said. As the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Nunes was the face of Trump’s defense throughout the two weeks of public hearings that preceded CNN’s November article. ADTuesday’s lawsuit against CNN delivered on a threat to sue that Nunes made during an appearance on Fox News last month.

Source: Washington Post December 04, 2019 03:36 UTC