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sanctions on Iran would again be waived, despite the opposition of some of the administration's most hard-line officials. National Security Adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had advocated ending the waiver, which allows Russia, China and Europe to participate in Iran's civil nuclear p

rate of the National Security Council (NSC), according to two sources familiar with the move. ... Patel drew national attention in early 2018, when Nunes oversaw the production and release of a memo on surveillance of Trump campaign advisor Carter Page. ... Patel also sparred with Rod Rosenstein dur

enior White House national security job. From the Daily Beast: "Kash Patel, who helmed the efforts of former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes to scrutinize the court- Page — 13614 EFTA00044125 authorized surveillance of a Trump associate has taken on the role of Senior Director of th

former Trump appointees who have spoken critically, to varying degrees, about the president after leaving his employ. This includes, among others, John Bolton, Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Tom Bossert, Fiona Hill and Gary Cohn. -- Spencer took the sting out of this punch by vigorously denying well-sourced

nd are said to be looking at Giuliani. But you have to wonder if Democrats are making a mistake by not pursuing these matters themselves." -- Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said reports that he met with ex- Page 17631 EFTA00047142 Ukrainian prosecuto

tion about the Bidens were false. Elise Viebeck and Felicia Sonmez report: "The allegation ... was made by the attorney for [Parnas]. On Fox News, Nunes declined to answer further questions about the accusation ... A person close to Shokin also has denied the claim. ... Nunes has also threatened to

ified that they were told by others that Trump pressured Ukraine, a witness with firsthand information — possibly former national security adviser John Bolton — could still emerge." The Post adds that "if Republicans were so concerned about secondhand accounts, Democrats say, they should allow Trump asso

ts and their media allies that the transcript was partial, or redacted, suggesting that the White House was potentially hiding important details." Nunes Questions Vindman's Claim To Not Know Whistleblower's identity. The Daily Caller (11/19, 716K) reports that House Intelligence Committee Chairman A

after he "admitted that he had spoken to others about" President Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. The Daily Caller says Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), the top Republican on the panel, sask[ed] who Vindman might have spoken to about the call and his concerns about the implications of that

licans urged...Trump on Sunday to allow for an orderly presidential transition." The Times highlights that Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday "urged Republican leaders to acknowledge Mr. Trump's election defeat, and is part of a growing list of party members who are either rebuk

etting Off Alarm Bells Among Experts. According to Lawfare (11/14, Hennessey), the reported appointment of Michael Ellis, a former staffer for Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and current NSA official, to general counsel of NSA "set off alarm bells among commentators and those familiar with the agency," according to

licans urged...Trump on Sunday to allow for an orderly presidential transition." The Times highlights that Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday "urged Republican leaders to acknowledge Mr. Trump's election defeat, and is part of a growing list of party members who are either rebuk

etting Off Alarm Bells Among Experts. According to Lawfare (11/14, Hennessey), the reported appointment of Michael Ellis, a former staffer for Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and current NSA official, to general counsel of NSA "set off alarm bells among commentators and those familiar with the agency," according to

licans urged...Trump on Sunday to allow for an orderly presidential transition." The Times highlights that Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday "urged Republican leaders to acknowledge Mr. Trump's election defeat, and is part of a growing list of party members who are either rebuk

etting Off Alarm Bells Among Experts. According to Lawfare (11/14, Hennessey), the reported appointment of Michael Ellis, a former staffer for Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and current NSA official, to general counsel of NSA "set off alarm bells among commentators and those familiar with the agency," according to

son-in-law. After the president fired Flynn in February, he had spent two days at Mar-a-Lago interviewing replacements, badly taxing his patience. John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Bannon’s consistent choice, made his aggressive light-up-the-world, go-to-war pitch. Then Lt.

Getting Comey became the mission. In Keystone Cops fashion, the White House enlisted House Intelligence Committee HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020010 chairman Devin Nunes in a farcical effort to discredit Comey and support the wiretap theory. The scheme shortly collapsed in universal ridicule. Bannon, taking a public