The White House lauded Nunes’ "courageous actions" in a statement Monday, claiming he "helped thwart a plot to take down a sitting United States president."
In 2018, the congressman released the "Nunes Memo," alleging federal surveillance abuses by the Department of Justice and the FBI under the Obama Biden administration.
"Devin’s efforts led to the firing, demotion, or resignation of over a dozen FBI and DOJ employees," the White House said. "He also forced the disclosure of documents that proved that a corrupt senior FBI official pursued a vindictive persecution of General Michael Flynn — even after rank and file FBI agents found no evidence of wrongdoing."
The White House added that Nunes "pursued the Russia Hoax at great personal risk and never stopped standing up for the truth."
"The media smeared him and liberal activists opened a frivolous and unjustified ethics investigation, dragging his name through the mud for eight long months," the White House argued. "Two dozen members of his family received threatening phone calls – including his 98-year-old grandmother."
The White House concluded the statement calling Nunes a "public servant of unmatched talent, unassailable integrity, and unwavering resolve" for uncovering "the greatest scandal in American history."
The award is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to individuals who have made contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
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In 2018, the congressman released the "Nunes Memo," alleging federal surveillance abuses by the Department of Justice and the FBI under the Obama Biden administration.
"Devin’s efforts led to the firing, demotion, or resignation of over a dozen FBI and DOJ employees," the White House said. "He also forced the disclosure of documents that proved that a corrupt senior FBI official pursued a vindictive persecution of General Michael Flynn — even after rank and file FBI agents found no evidence of wrongdoing."
The White House added that Nunes "pursued the Russia Hoax at great personal risk and never stopped standing up for the truth."
"The media smeared him and liberal activists opened a frivolous and unjustified ethics investigation, dragging his name through the mud for eight long months," the White House argued. "Two dozen members of his family received threatening phone calls – including his 98-year-old grandmother."
The White House concluded the statement calling Nunes a "public servant of unmatched talent, unassailable integrity, and unwavering resolve" for uncovering "the greatest scandal in American history."
The award is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to individuals who have made contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tr...rsuing-the-russia-hoax-at-great-personal-risk
