GOP Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and three individual Twitter users, accusing them of defaming him in order to derail his re-election campaign and deter him from the Russia investigation
Nunes, an ally of President Donald Trump and former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, filed the complaint Tuesday in Virginia state court, seeking $250 million in damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.
The Twitter account @DevinNunesMom was suspended after Nunes' real mother complained, the complaint said. @DevinCow remains active and has gained followers since Nunes' complaint was made public. The account posted Monday,"I'm not quitting my day job" in response to the lawsuit. Nunes has asked the court to reveal the users behind the two parody accounts.Nunes told Fox News on Monday that the lawsuit will be"the first of many.
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