April 6 (UPI) -- House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes announced Thursday he will temporarily step aside from the panel's investigation into Russian election interference.
Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, have called for Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation or step down as chairman. They accuse him of biasing himself by appearing too close to the White House after President Donald Trump accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of tapping his phones. Trump has offered no direct evidence to support the allegation, but Nunes said the House panel would include Trump's accusation into its election hacking probe.