<p>President Trump&rsquo;s March 4th wiretapping claim launched a massive investigation into the Obama Administration&rsquo;s questionable surveillance ;of Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign.  ;</p>
<p>Trump&rsquo;s claims were somewhat validated when Devin Nunes, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, exposed classified documents that failed to mask the names of US persons connected to Trump&rsquo;s transition team. ;</p>
<p>Obama-era officials argue that this information was collected &ldquo;incidentally&rdquo; as part of the investigation into ;Russia&#8217;s so-called influence in the presidential election. ;</p>
<p>As I wrote Wednesday, former Obama adviser Susan Rice has been blamed for the unmasking.</p>
<p>Facing serious pressure from the Left, Nunes announced Thursday morning that he would be temporarily removing himself from the Russia investigation.  ; ;</p>
<p>&#8220;I know this was not an easy decision for the Chairman, with whom I have worked well for many years,&#8221; said fellow committee member Adam Schiff. &#8220;He did so in the best interests of the committee and I respect that decision.&#8221;</p>
<p>It is not Nunes, however, but Schiff who should be recusing himself from the case. ;</p>
<p>The Dems are &ldquo;doing their best to smear and slander and besmirch Congressman Devin Nunes,&rdquo; said <em>Fox News&rsquo;</em> Sean Hannity. &ldquo;Now it is Congressman Adam Schiff who is openly showing bias in this case.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Schiff, a Democrat, ;has shown clear bias in defending Susan Rice:</p>
<p>&#8220;Well, you know, it certainly is a theory in search of a villain, and for whatever reason, the hard right has always chosen Susan Rice to be their villain,&#8221; he told MSNBC. ;</p>
<p>Schiff has accused Nunes of ethics violations and has a vested interest in a bad outcome for Republicans. ;</p>
<p><strong>Author&#8217;s Note:</strong> Lawmakers have a responsibility to examine every case from an objective viewpoint. After showing such a clear bias, there is no reason Schiff should remain involved in the case. ;</p>