Tweets that President Donald Trump sent out weeks ago alleging President Barack Obama was involved with wiretapping his campaign are still the subject of debate in Washington, especially among the two most prominent California congressmen on the committee investigating the Trump campaign’s potential Russia ties.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/837989835818287106

Rep. Devin Nunes , R-Tulare and Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Burbank, are both members of the House Intelligence Committee. Nunes is the chairman and Schiff is next highest ranking member.

On Wednesday, Nunes held a press conference claiming members of Trump’s transition team were under surveillance following Trump’s election victory.

“On numerous occasions the intelligence community incidentally collected information about U.S. citizens involved in the Trump transition,” Nunes said. “Details about U.S. persons, details associated with the incoming administration — details with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value — were widely disseminated in intelligence community reporting.”

Not only did Nunes disclose that with members of the press, but he then went to the White House to tell Trump about it himself. This is where Wednesday’s fight between Schiff and Nunes began.

Many, including possibly Trump, saw the information as falling in line with Trump’s wiretapping claims. Trump even said he felt “somewhat” vindicated.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/844631834050867205

But while many were appalled by the possibility that Team Trump might have been surveilled, others — Schiff especially — were just as mad at Nunes for telling Trump. Concerns were raised over the fact that Nunes may have shared classified information from an ongoing investigation into alleged ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/844665194039185408

Nunes said the information he had from the intelligence community didn’t have to do with Russia, but Schiff called it a setback for the committee.

“We got the first indication that something was amiss this morning when instead of doing our usual joint press conference, he decided to speak to the press independently,” Schiff said. “He has every right to that but they were unwilling to disclose to us even what the subject matter was. That doesn’t sound like someone who is running a credible investigation.”

Jeremy Bash, who previously served as chief council to the intelligence committee, said he’s never heard of a chairman of an oversight committee going around Congress to brief a president directly.

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/844643186622521344

Schiff also ripped Nunes on Twitter, using far more than 140 characters.

https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/844649549696286724

This matter appeared to be settled on Monday when FBI Director James Comey said his agency had no information to support Trump’s wiretapping claims. But after Nunes’ shocking announcement, questions abound.

California’s two other Congress members on the committee — both Democrats — echo Schiff in condemning Nunes’ actions. Here’s Rep. Jackie Speier , D-Hillsborough:

https://twitter.com/RepSpeier/status/844677356606423041

Rep. Eric Swalwell , D-Dubin, said he was disappointed in Nunes’ decision to go straight to Trump.

“The House Intelligence Committee is charged with investigating Russia's interference into our election and whether any U.S. persons were involved,” Swalwell said. “The Chairman's actions and closeness to a President whose campaign is under federal investigation have gravely damaged the Investigation's credibility.”

Some watching the press conference were glad to hear what they considered proof.

https://twitter.com/ThePatriot143/status/844636720888995845

https://twitter.com/brithume/status/844659282268295171

https://twitter.com/goldengateblond/status/844638899662028800

https://twitter.com/RealJeremyNolt/status/844639515427794944

Others saw Nunes’ move as highly political.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/844671581183979520

https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/844635902756446208

https://twitter.com/20committee/status/844659372068392960

https://twitter.com/JoeNBC/status/844658361396318209

Now what?

https://twitter.com/EricBoehlert/status/844641525879521281

https://twitter.com/LukeRussert/status/844629834802384897

https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/844668216576217093

https://twitter.com/chrismattmann/status/844620999903498240

The conflict between Nunes and Schiff seems likely to continue. Whose side are you on, California?

Email: abby.hamblin@sduniontribune.com

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