He’s leaving. He can be completely honest, so I trust his reaction.

Not that Rep. Trey Gowdy wouldn’t be completely upfront about the hyper-partisan Devin Nunes memo, in the first place.

In a short, concise Twitter thread, the former prosecutor and outgoing congressman gives his immediate thoughts on what will be a hotly debated issue for weeks.

It is important for the American public to know if the dossier was paid for by another candidate, used in court pleadings, vetted before it was used, vetted after it was used, and whether all relevant facts were shared with the tribunal approving of the FISA application.

— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) February 2, 2018

The problem is, there seems to be some glaring holes in what is presented. It’s almost certain that “leaks” from other sources will begin to fill up those holes and make a complete picture.

While this memo raises serious concerns with the FISA process, I have been and remain confident in the overwhelming majority of the men and women serving at the FBI and DOJ.

— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) February 2, 2018

As I have said repeatedly, I also remain 100 percent confident in Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The contents of this memo do not – in any way – discredit his investigation.

— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) February 2, 2018

Boom.

I’m pretty sure I called that one, earlier.

Troublesome does not equate to criminal.

Gowdy is adept enough at the law that at the very least, even Trump’s devotees should be willing to take his words into consideration.