GOP House intel chairman met source on White House grounds

House intelligence chairman Devin Nunes went to the White House grounds to review intelligence reports and meet the secret source behind his claim that communications involving Trump associates were caught up in “incidental” surveillance in the waning days of the Obama administration.

The location of the meeting, confirmed Monday by Rep. Devin Nunes’ spokesman, revived questions about the independence of the committee’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and Trump associates’ ties with the Kremlin. Democrats have accused Nunes of coordinating with the White House, an allegation he has strongly denied.

The Senate intelligence committee is also conducting an investigation into Russia’s interference in the election and possible ties with the Trump campaign. And on Monday, it announced that Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, has agreed to be interviewed.