Nunes steps down from US election Russian hacking probe

‘The head of a key US congressional investigation into alleged Russian hacking has temporarily stepped down amid an ethics inquiry into him.
House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes is now himself under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
The panel is looking into claims that the Republican disclosed classified intelligence.
Mr Nunes called the charges “entirely false” and “politically motivated”.
He said his decision to step aside came after “several leftwing activist groups have filed accusations against me with the Office of Congressional Ethics”.’
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