Rep. Devin Nunes said special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement on Wednesday was meant to gin up calls for impeaching President Trump in the face of a widespread review into the origins of the Russia investigation.

“What was that press conference all about yesterday? It was only about one thing and that was to light the fuse for impeachment because these guys are in big trouble,” the California Republican said on Fox News.

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