Democrats 'leaking like mad' in impeachment inquiry and 'it's working,' Brit Hume says
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House Democrats leading the Trump impeachment inquiry have been able to boost their cause by leaking details of closed-door meetings, according to Brit Hume.
"The Democrats with this impeachment issue — they're winning," Hume claimed Wednesday on "The Story."
"This proceeding behind closed doors with a multitude of leaks coming that all point basically in the same direction, which is 'Trump's guilty,' have been pouring out of these behind-closed-door sessions."
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Hume pointed to an ethics complaint previously filed against Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., for allegedly leaking classified information related to the Russia investigation as a reason why Republicans have not been sharing as much information.
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In March 2017, Nunes held a news conference in which he discussed viewing intelligence reports where the names of Trump associates were "unmasked" by then-National Security Adviser Susan Rice in the final weeks of the Obama administration. Nunes then controversially went to brief President Trump on the information before meeting with the Intelligence Committee.
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To that effect, Hume said, Republicans routinely do not like to "leak" sensitive information and especially so after Nunes created a firestorm — in which he was later cleared of all allegations by a House Ethics Committee panel.
"Republicans seem afraid of something like that, yet the Democrats are leaking like mad and it is working," he said.
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He also pointed to Fox News Polls and other surveys showing increased support for impeachment.
Fox News' Samuel Chamberlain contributed to this report.