Statement from @FresnoBee and @mcclatchy:
We understand that @devinnunes filed a lawsuit yesterday in Charlottesville, Virginia, claiming defamation against McClatchy, based on a story published by his hometown news source, The Fresno Bee. A thread ... 2/ The lawsuit represents a baseless attack on local journalism and a free press. At a time when local journalism is facing more pressing and urgent challenges, the lawsuit is an unproductive distraction and a misuse of the judicial system.

@FresnoBee stands by its coverage of @DevinNunes. Here's an editorial that reveals the many factual inaccuracies in his "attack ad" on us. #readlocal 1/8 fresnobee.com/opinion/editor… And if you haven't read it, here's the story that @DevinNunes is objecting to. He wouldn't answer any of our questions when @MackenzieMays contacted him and his office well prior to its publication. 2/8 fresnobee.com/news/business/…