Congressman Devin Nunes, the Republican from Tulare whose national profile has been rising as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is suddenly facing a firestorm of controversy in Washington, D.C., unlike anything he has faced in his 14 years in Congress.
Nunes was a staunch defender of Michael Flynn, the national security adviser who resigned Monday after reports surfaced that intelligence officials had recorded his telephone conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States before President Donald Trump took office.