The outcome of an ethics investigation surrounding House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes’ disclosure of classified information might never see the light of day, depending on how it’s handled.

The results of that inquiry by the House Ethics Committee may not be revealed for months — or at all — because it centers around disclosure of classified information, ethics experts say.

“The ability to talk about this investigation could be impaired by the fact that we’re talking about classified information and some of it is still not yet public,” said Richard Painter, who served as chief ethics counsel under former President George W. Bush

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Outside groups, including Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, say they have referred the matter to a separate agency tasked with investigating House members — the Office of Congressional Ethics, which could guarantee an eventual public reveal of the inquiry results.