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First Line Of Defense: Twitter And Mair Both Argue Nunes Filed Suit In Wrong State

on March 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. — WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) speaks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. Nunes said U... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) speaks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. Nunes said U.S. intelligence collected communications of President Donald Trump incidentally and legally during the transition period following the U.S. election. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS

May 15, 2019 3:56 p.m.

The substance of the $250 million lawsuit Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) filed against a Republican strategist, the company Twitter and two troll accounts purporting to be his “cow” and his “mom” has been ridiculed across the internet, questioned by allies like Sean Hannity and deemed “meritless” by legal experts.

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