A California congressman under fire for his handling of an investigation into Russian meddling of the 2016 presidential election avoided a crowd of angry protesters in a Friday visit to his home state. Attendees said Nunes faced a supportive crowd inside, while outside on a busy street, roughly 300 protesters shouted, some waving signs linking Nunes to President Donald Trump and Russia. Expand / Contract Katherine Cruz protests Rep. Devin Nunes, who visited Fresno, Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2017. Rep. Nunes, a Republican, is facing intense criticism as chair of the House Intelligence Committee for handling an investigation into Russian meddling of the 2016 presidential election. Nunes is facing criticism for going to Trump after a secret intelligence briefing before reporting his findings to his committee.

Source: Fox News April 01, 2017 13:52 UTC