INTELLIGENCE/LEGAL/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “Rep. Devin Nunes, who stepped aside from leading the House intelligence committee’s Russia probe under a cloud of controversy, still is in charge of a key decision: Whether to issue subpoenas to obtain records and testimony central to the investigation.
In a private meeting this week, House intelligence committee members discussed their plans to move ahead with the Russia investigation into meddling in the US election. And the GOP members made clear that the current rules of the committee still apply: That Nunes can issue the subpoenas “upon consultation with” ranking Democrat Adam Schiff or by a vote of the full committee, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
The decision means Nunes still has significant sway to influence the direction of the probe, despite announcing in April that he would still remain chairman of the committee but temporarily step aside from leading the investigation as the House Ethics Committee planned to investigate him for potentially disclosing classified information. Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican, took his place.”
-Manu Raju and Tom LoBianco, “Sources: Nunes still has say in issuing subpoenas in House Intel’s Russia inquiry,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, May 26, 2017 2:48pm