Jimdamick
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that Republicans say shows improper use of surveillance by the FBI, White House officials said Thursday.
The memo, prepared only by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, is said to allege FBI misconduct in its investigation of potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign. Trump's Justice Department and Democrats furiously lobbied Trump to stop the release, saying it could harm national security and mislead the public.
The House intelligence panel voted along party lines Monday to put it out, giving Trump five days to reject the release under committee rules. But Trump also has the power to declassify the memo himself and either release it or give it to Congress to release. One of the White House officials said the memo would be in "Congress' hands" after Trump declassified it and that there were unlikely to be any redactions.
Trump has said he wants the memo released despite the objections of the FBI and the Justice Department. The FBI declared Wednesday that it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of the classified memo, which was written as part of an effort to reveal what Republicans say are surveillance abuses by the FBI and the Justice Department in the early stages of the Russian investigation.
Senior FBI officials have also made direct appeals to the White House, warning that it could set a dangerous precedent.
Trump has been telling confidants in recent days that he believes the memo will validate his concerns that the FBI and Justice Department conspired against him, according to one outside adviser familiar with those conversations but not authorized to speak publicly about private discussions.
Good, Trump should release the memo prepared by his Republican cronies in Congress, because the vast majority of Americans KNOW that it just another attempt by the Republicans to save his sorry ass from prosecution for selling out this country to the Russians in order to get elected
The FBI has the evidence apparently, and now Nunes and the Republicans are complaining that they had no legal right to do the surveillance, and acted in an improper manner.
What the fuck is that about?
Come on Mueller, do your job , and get this shit done, and impeach this prick.
The memo, prepared only by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, is said to allege FBI misconduct in its investigation of potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign. Trump's Justice Department and Democrats furiously lobbied Trump to stop the release, saying it could harm national security and mislead the public.
The House intelligence panel voted along party lines Monday to put it out, giving Trump five days to reject the release under committee rules. But Trump also has the power to declassify the memo himself and either release it or give it to Congress to release. One of the White House officials said the memo would be in "Congress' hands" after Trump declassified it and that there were unlikely to be any redactions.
Trump has said he wants the memo released despite the objections of the FBI and the Justice Department. The FBI declared Wednesday that it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of the classified memo, which was written as part of an effort to reveal what Republicans say are surveillance abuses by the FBI and the Justice Department in the early stages of the Russian investigation.
Senior FBI officials have also made direct appeals to the White House, warning that it could set a dangerous precedent.
Trump has been telling confidants in recent days that he believes the memo will validate his concerns that the FBI and Justice Department conspired against him, according to one outside adviser familiar with those conversations but not authorized to speak publicly about private discussions.
Good, Trump should release the memo prepared by his Republican cronies in Congress, because the vast majority of Americans KNOW that it just another attempt by the Republicans to save his sorry ass from prosecution for selling out this country to the Russians in order to get elected
The FBI has the evidence apparently, and now Nunes and the Republicans are complaining that they had no legal right to do the surveillance, and acted in an improper manner.
What the fuck is that about?
Come on Mueller, do your job , and get this shit done, and impeach this prick.
Trump's fearmongering comments about "rapists" and "drug dealers" vaulted him to the top of the polls on June 6, 2015 = 6+6+(1+5) = 666.
