year to join the former president s social media startup. a real warrior named devin nunes. reporter: trump announcing nunes will become trump media and technology group s ceo, calling him a fighter and a leader. nunes saying he is humbled and honored to be entrusted with the job. get off the slippery slope we have been on for a long time. reporter: nunes had been next in line to chair the influential house ways and means committee if republicans take control of the house next year. be careful what you say because they are going to use these words against you. reporter: but he had been facing some redistricting headwinds, the prospect of having to possibly run in a democratic-leaning district in california if he were to run again. we are not here to run a show trial in an effort to impeach the president of the united states. reporter: over the years, nunes had become one of trump s most loyal supporters in congress. he became a hero because he found out what was going