“RUSSIAN OFFICIAL” AWARDS REP. DEVIN NUNES “KEY TO MOSCOW”
In Ceremony Outside Nunes’ District Office Organized by Opponent Andrew Janz, Mock Russian Official Expertly Trolls Nunes
Fresno, CA (November 27, 2017) – In a ceremony this week outside Rep. Devin Nunes’ district office – organized by Nunes’ opponent Fresno District Attorney Andrew Janz – a mock Russian Official awarded the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee the “key to Moscow” in honor of “Comrade Nunes’ great work putting Russian interests over those of the American people.”
Prior to the event, the mock Russian Official was seen outside Nunes’ district office carrying a suitcase and asking people if they knew where Nunes was. “Have you seen Devin Nunes, I have gift from Russia,” the mock official said to passersby in a heavy Russian accent. At one point, the official opened the suitcase which was filled with cash.
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The event follows a stream of attacks from Democrat Andrew Janz. Last week, Janz released a billboard that garnered national attention, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-nunes-putin-leash-ad_us_5a0e4c86e4b0e97dffec7670. The billboard displays Nunes and Trump on a leash held by Putin. “You’ve been a good boy Devin,” it says, directing people to www.replacenunes.com. Nunes is holding an ice cream cone.
A few weeks ago, Janz released a video likening Nunes’ involvement in the Russia scandal to a trailer for the popular television show The Americans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVUbXgoC560&t=3s.
Nunes is currently under an ethics investigation for improperly handling classified information on the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 election. He was forced to recuse himself from the investigation after it was revealed he potentially disclosed classified information and lied to the public to cover up Trump’s close ties with Russia. Nunes repeatedly interfered with the investigation after his recusal.
“Hard work deserves recognition, and we here in CA-22 know that our Congressman has been hard at work for Trump, consistently obstructing the investigation into Russian interference. Rep. Nunes even found time to vote to raise our taxes and vote to take away health insurance from millions of Americans. He truly deserves this award,” said Janz.
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Andrew Janz is a deputy district attorney for the county of Fresno and candidate for California’s 22nd congressional district. Rep. Devin Nunes was elected to Congress in 2002 and is currently under an ethics investigation for alleged improper handling of information pertaining to the House Intelligence Committee investigation into Russian government interference in the 2016 election.