Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) mocked Rep. Devin Nunes Devin Gerald NunesSunday shows preview: With less than two months to go, race for the White House heats up Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington Sunday shows preview: White House, congressional Democrats unable to breach stalemate over coronavirus relief MORE, saying the California Republican is paying for an "alternative news" site to attack him.

"This is pretty funny. Rep @ DevinNunes is now PAYING for a fake 'alternative news' site to...attack folks like me," Lieu tweeted.

"Hey Devin, feel free to call me names because I'm cool like that," he added.

"But at least I actually read underlying documents before writing memos based on those documents."

This is pretty funny. Rep @DevinNunes is now PAYING for a fake "alternative news" site to...attack folks like me.



Hey Devin, feel free to call me names because I'm cool like that.



But at least I actually read underlying documents before writing memos based on those documents. https://t.co/uUHMS7CMQ2 — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 11, 2018

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Nunes's campaign has created its own news site, which claims to put out "the best of US, California, and Central Valley news, sports, and analysis.” The site, called "The California Republican," is paid for by Nunes's campaign committee, Politico reported.

One of the blurbs on the site is headlined: “Dem CA Rep roasted on CNN, proceeds to make a fool of himself.”

Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is a frequent critic of the media.

He was last thrown into the spotlight this month for leading the charge to release a GOP memo drafted by his staff that alleges surveillance abuses at the Justice Department.

President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE last week blocked the release of a Democratic memo meant to rebut the claims in the Republican-crafted document.