Gowdy: Nunes memo has no impact on Russia probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Gowdy: Nunes memo has no impact on Russia probe

CNN  

Washington CNN — South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy said the recently released, controversial GOP memo alleging FBI abuses of its surveillance authority does not have “any impact on the Russia probe,” and even without the Steele dossier, there would be a Russia investigation. “There is a Russia investigation without a dossier,” Gowdy said in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” days after he announced his decision not to seek re-election. The Illinois Democrat also said the GOP memo spearheaded by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes would be “discredited” if a competing House Democratic memo becomes public. In a separate CNN interview on the same program, Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio signaled agreement with Gowdy that the memo is a “separate issue” from vindicating Trump in the Russia probe.

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Trump intel advisor Devin Nunes still dismisses Russian election meddling as a 'hoax'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump intel advisor Devin Nunes still dismisses Russian election meddling as a 'hoax'

Raw Story  

Devin Nunes, the former congressman and MAGA loyalist picked by Donald Trump to chair the Intelligence Advisory Board, has a long history of downplaying Russian interference in U.S. elections. As recently as last February, Nunes testified in a deposition for a defamation lawsuit that a package he received from someone subsequently deemed by the U.S. Treasury Department as a Russian …

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Associated Press  

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. In an interview earlier this year on “The Shawn Ryan Show,” Patel vowed to sever the FBI’s intelligence-gathering activities from the rest of its mission and said …

AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intelligence' to try to impeach Joe Biden as Stephen Colbert asks her if the GOP is spreading 'propaganda' from the Kremlin
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AOC says Republicans used 'Russian intelligence' to try to impeach Joe Biden as Stephen Colbert asks her if the GOP is spreading 'propaganda' from the Kremlin

Daily Mail  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry took evidence from 'Russian Intelligence' after two GOP House members said that Russian propaganda has 'infected' the party. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry took evidence from 'Russian Intelligence' after two GOP House members said that Russian propaganda has 'infected' their party Late night host Stephen Colbert asked …

‘Obamagate,’ Trump’s latest theory about the ‘deep state’ and Obama’s role in the Russia investigation
4 years, 10 months ago

‘Obamagate,’ Trump’s latest theory about the ‘deep state’ and Obama’s role in the Russia investigation

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump and his allies added a new dimension this week to their “deep state” conspiracy theory, directly accusing former President Barack Obama of leading a supposed “coup” to sabotage the Trump presidency. Obama’s concerns about Flynn Several factors recently sparked the chatter from Trump and right-wing media outlets about Obama’s purported role in the Russia …

Gowdy, the Benghazi zealot who investigated Clinton, joins Trump's legal team to fight impeachment
5 years, 5 months ago

Gowdy, the Benghazi zealot who investigated Clinton, joins Trump's legal team to fight impeachment

Salon  

President Donald Trump has retained former Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., to serve as his outside counsel in the House impeachment inquiry. If the lower chamber did vote to impeach Trump, a trial presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, would then be held in the Senate, which is …

Russia conspiracy hurling ex-Nunes staffer gets top Trump administration national security job
5 years, 7 months ago

Russia conspiracy hurling ex-Nunes staffer gets top Trump administration national security job

Raw Story  

A former congressional staffer who helped Rep. Devin Nunes undermine the Russia investigation has been promoted on the National Security Council staff. Kash Patel, a top Nunes staffer and former senior counsel for the House Intelligence Committee, was bumped up to serve as senior director of the Counterterrorism Directorate of the National Security Council, reported The Daily Beast. He played …

Schiff announces sweeping investigation into Trump’s finances and Russia
6 years, 1 month ago

Schiff announces sweeping investigation into Trump’s finances and Russia

CNN  

CNN — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff announced Wednesday a broad investigation his committee would undertake “beyond Russia” into whether President Donald Trump’s financial interests are driving his actions. Schiff said the investigation would “allow us to investigate any credible allegation that financial interests or other interests are driving decision-making of the President or anyone in the administration.” “That …

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves
6 years, 3 months ago

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Slate  

On Friday, House Republicans took a parting shot at Pete Strzok, the former FBI agent who helped lead the two biggest investigations of the past three years: one into Hillary Clinton’s emails, the other into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Comey agreed with Gowdy that Strzok’s texts created an “appearance of bias” and warranted discipline by the FBI. “He …

Donald Trump back to doubting Russian election interference following week of walk-backs, calls the idea 'big hoax'
6 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump back to doubting Russian election interference following week of walk-backs, calls the idea 'big hoax'

Firstpost  

Washington: Capping a week of drama, backtracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump was back to referring to “a big hoax.” Trump spent days trying to reassure the country that he accepts that the longtime foe interfered in the 2016 election after his public undermining of US intelligence …

What Trey Gowdy gets totally wrong about the Mueller investigation
6 years, 8 months ago

What Trey Gowdy gets totally wrong about the Mueller investigation

CNN  

CNN — Earlier this week, South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy told Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Chris Wray to, well, hurry up. Whatever you got, finish it the hell up because this country is being torn apart.” The message is clear: The special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election – which is being led …

War between Trump and FBI puts Gowdy in delicate spot
6 years, 9 months ago

War between Trump and FBI puts Gowdy in delicate spot

CNN  

Washington CNN — In a tense March meeting in the basement of the Capitol, Democrats offered scores of motions to keep the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation alive, only to get rebuffed time and again by Republicans. That was never more apparent after Gowdy’s Fox News appearance on Tuesday, in which he said the President and his attorneys were wrong …

Gowdy says FBI ‘did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do’ in Russia investigation
6 years, 9 months ago

Gowdy says FBI ‘did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do’ in Russia investigation

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said Tuesday he is now “more convinced” that the FBI acted appropriately in its handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible connections to Donald Trump’s campaign. “I am even more convinced that the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do …

Devin Nunes Gets Meeting On Secret Russia Probe Source After Threatening DOJ
6 years, 10 months ago

Devin Nunes Gets Meeting On Secret Russia Probe Source After Threatening DOJ

Huff Post  

After the DOJ meeting, Rep. Devin Nunes said they had a "productive discussion." Mark Wilson via Getty Images WASHINGTON ― Rep. Devin Nunes, a prominent defender of President Donald Trump who has taken to threatening the Trump-appointed leadership at the Justice Department, got a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday about his subpoena for documents that government …

Trump sided with DOJ to protect identity of source providing info to Mueller from Nunes' document request
6 years, 10 months ago

Trump sided with DOJ to protect identity of source providing info to Mueller from Nunes' document request

Raw Story  

In a rare move last Wednesday, Donald Trump sided with his Department of Justice—headed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions—against Rep. Devin Nunes, an ardent supporter of the president who’s made every effort to cast doubt on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. As the Washington Post reports, senior FBI and national intelligence officials managed to convince the president and White …

GOP Senate intel chair burns House intel Trump-Russia findings: They didn't 'substantiate every conclusion with facts'
6 years, 10 months ago

GOP Senate intel chair burns House intel Trump-Russia findings: They didn't 'substantiate every conclusion with facts'

Raw Story  

Sen. Richard Burr, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, ripped his colleagues on the House Intelligence Committee, arguing members of that panel did not "substantiate every conclusion with facts.” Burr made the remark on Tuesday in response to a question about whether the Senate intel committee agrees with the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin interfered …

White House Leans Into Mueller Attacks Betting On Favorable Landscape With Supporters
6 years, 10 months ago

White House Leans Into Mueller Attacks Betting On Favorable Landscape With Supporters

NPR  

White House Leans Into Mueller Attacks Betting On Favorable Landscape With Supporters Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 12:51 p.m. President Trump's newly aggressive stance toward special counsel Robert Mueller will be the biggest test yet of the work he and allies have carried on for months to shape the political landscape among …

GOP-led House panel clears Trump campaign in Russia probe
6 years, 10 months ago

GOP-led House panel clears Trump campaign in Russia probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, drawing praise from the president and rebuttals from Democrats. The report also dubbed the campaign’s praise of WikiLeaks “objectionable.” “While the committee found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded, …

Trump says he is 'honored' by 'strong' GOP-run House Intel report
6 years, 10 months ago

Trump says he is 'honored' by 'strong' GOP-run House Intel report

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump said Friday he was 'honored' by the new Republican-run House Intelligence Committee report that exonerated his campaign from colluding with Russia. The bitterly divided Republican-run House Intelligence Committee released a redacted version of its final report on Russian 'Active Measures' Friday that exonerates the Trump campaign from 'collusion' with Russia. The Republican-run House Intelligence Committee released a …

Leakers, loyalty and Russian hookers: Comey memos allege Trump’s fixations in early days
6 years, 11 months ago

Leakers, loyalty and Russian hookers: Comey memos allege Trump’s fixations in early days

LA Times  

They are among the most storied memos in recent Washington history. The memos, which quickly leaked to reporters, closely track Comey’s congressional testimony, interviews and his new book, “A Higher Loyalty.” They also offer colorful new details about a president fixated on jailing leakers and in disproving salacious allegations against him. Trump tweeted that the Comey memos show “NO COLLUSION …

Comey memos renew questions over Trump’s behavior
6 years, 11 months ago

Comey memos renew questions over Trump’s behavior

CNN  

Washington CNN — If House Republicans thought they were helping President Donald Trump by forcing the release of James Comey’s memos, they might want to think again. — Donald J. Trump April 20, 2018 ‘I am aghast’ It’s possible that the House committee chairmen wanted the memos released to undercut Comey’s current book tour and to weaken the Mueller probe. …

Justice turns over Comey memos on Russia investigation
6 years, 11 months ago

Justice turns over Comey memos on Russia investigation

CNN  

CNN — The Justice Department on Thursday turned over to congressional committees a closely guarded set of memos that former FBI Director James Comey wrote recounting his conversations with President Donald Trump. In a letter to three top Republican House chairmen, Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd said the department decided to provide lawmakers with the memos now because of “unusual …

Republican congressman Devin Nunes 'has plan to impeach FBI boss Christopher Wray'
6 years, 11 months ago

Republican congressman Devin Nunes 'has plan to impeach FBI boss Christopher Wray'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House intelligence committee, said he may move against …

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference
7 years ago

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference

NPR  

House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Updated at 1:24 p.m. EDT House intelligence committee Republicans revealed Thursday why they're ending their investigation into Russia's attack on the 2016 election by concluding President Trump's campaign did not conspire with it: People involved said they didn't. "When asked directly, …

House Intelligence Democrats Release Response To GOP Russia Conclusions
7 years ago

House Intelligence Democrats Release Response To GOP Russia Conclusions

NPR  

House Intelligence Democrats Release Response To GOP Russia Conclusions Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 10:10 p.m. ET A day after the Republican members of the House intelligence committee released their findings from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, which cleared President Trump's campaign of collusion, Democrats from the committee said today …

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Intel Committees On Edge?
7 years ago

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Intel Committees On Edge?

NPR  

The Russia Investigations: Is 'FISA Abuse' Out Of Steam? Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP This week in the Russia investigations: The "FISA abuse" counter-narrative might be running out of steam — and so, apparently, is President Trump's relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions; the House and Senate intelligence committees are at daggers drawn; does anybody here …

Redacted Democratic Response To Nunes Memo Defends FBI Surveillance Of Trump Aide
7 years, 1 month ago

Redacted Democratic Response To Nunes Memo Defends FBI Surveillance Of Trump Aide

NPR  

Redacted Democratic Response To Nunes Memo Defends FBI Surveillance Of Trump Aide Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 9:30 p.m. "FBI and DOJ officials did not 'abuse' the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process, omit material information, or subvert this vital tool to spy on the Trump campaign," the Democratic memo asserts. "DOJ cited …

Donald Trump blocks release of memo drafted by Democrats on Russia probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump blocks release of memo drafted by Democrats on Russia probe

ABC  

United States President Donald Trump has blocked the release of a classified memo drafted by Democrats that counters Republican allegations about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI's Russia probe. Key points: The Justice Department says the memo could create "especially significant concerns" for national security, according to the White House A week earlier, Mr Trump overruled FBI concerns …

Donald Trump blocks Democratic memo on Russia probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump blocks Democratic memo on Russia probe

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has stopped the release of a Democratic memo that seeks to undercut Republican claim that the FBI misused its powers in conducting the Russia probe. It said Trump "will not release the memo at this time, and has sent it back to the House Intelligence Committee for changes", a CNN report said. The House Intelligence Committee …

Donald Trump 'unable' to declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe: White House
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump 'unable' to declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe: White House

India TV News  

Citing national security concerns, the White House on Friday formally notified the House intelligence committee that President Donald Trump is “unable” to declassify a memo drafted by Democrats that counters GOP allegations about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI’s Russia probe. White House counsel Don McGahn said in a letter to the committee that the memo contains “numerous …

The Russia Investigations: Democrats Try To Counterattack But Lose A Key Weapon
7 years, 1 month ago

The Russia Investigations: Democrats Try To Counterattack But Lose A Key Weapon

NPR  

The Russia Investigations: Democrats Try To Counterattack But Lose A Key Weapon Enlarge this image toggle caption Victoria Jones/AP Victoria Jones/AP This week in the Russia investigations: Democrats defend Christopher Steele — for now — but lose Round 2 of memo mania; and the bosses of the spy agencies are due for a rare public appearance on Capitol Hill. Democrats, …

GOP senators raise more questions about Steele and dossier
7 years, 1 month ago

GOP senators raise more questions about Steele and dossier

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two influential Republican senators have injected new information into the partisan dispute over the government’s secret surveillance of a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump, revealing more details about how the FBI and Justice Department used research compiled by a former British spy whose work was funded by Democrats. They also appear to agree with their House …

‘Memogate’ and Trump’s dangerous paranoia
7 years, 1 month ago

‘Memogate’ and Trump’s dangerous paranoia

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC, is a city of memos. It is a four-page document written by Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes’ staff that alleges FBI and Justice Department abuse of surveillance laws in order to monitor a man named Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Democrats have blasted its contents as inaccurate, misleading, and spurious, …

Donald Trump feels vindicated but GOP lawmakers want ongoing probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump feels vindicated but GOP lawmakers want ongoing probe

Live Mint  

Washington: Even as President Donald Trump says a disputed Republican memo “totally vindicates ‘Trump’ ” of any collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, not all members of his party want to see the probe end. Memo rebuttal Even as some Republicans defended the need for the investigation, Democratic lawmakers circulated talking points on …

Trump steps up war against FBI, Dems have their own memo plan
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump steps up war against FBI, Dems have their own memo plan

CNN  

CNN — The long-hyped Republican memo on the Russia investigation resolved nothing — although it did offer an ominous glimpse of the fracture that awaits in the nation’s politics when special counsel Robert Mueller wraps up his probe. The gulf between the parties is almost certain to widen this week, as President Donald Trump argues that the memo released by …

Donald Trump will trigger constitutional crisis if he uses declassified memo to end Russia probe, Democrats warn
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump will trigger constitutional crisis if he uses declassified memo to end Russia probe, Democrats warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump will trigger a “constitutional crisis” if he and …

Republicans Split From Trump, Say Memo Doesn't Mean Russia Probe Should End
7 years, 1 month ago

Republicans Split From Trump, Say Memo Doesn't Mean Russia Probe Should End

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Washington Post via Getty Images WASHINGTON ― Several Republican lawmakers on Sunday said that despite claims by President Donald Trump and some of their colleagues, a GOP-authored memo critical of the Russia investigation doesn’t undermine the need for the probe to continue. Following the release of the memo on Friday, Trump used the memo to call …

Durbin: Firing Mueller or Rosenstein over Nunes memo ‘could precipitate a constitutional crisis’
7 years, 1 month ago

Durbin: Firing Mueller or Rosenstein over Nunes memo ‘could precipitate a constitutional crisis’

CNN  

Washington CNN — The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate says Republicans may be setting the stage for a “constitutional crisis” if they use the Nunes memo to end the special counsel’s Russia investigation. “To say that that’s the end of the investigation, that this is all that Donald Trump needs to fire Rosenstein or to fire Mueller, I’ll just …

House Intel could vote Monday to release Dem memo rebutting GOP allegations against FBI
7 years, 1 month ago

House Intel could vote Monday to release Dem memo rebutting GOP allegations against FBI

CNN  

CNN — Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are expected to push for a vote at a Monday committee meeting to release their memo rebutting allegations of FBI surveillance abuses in a memo by their GOP counterparts, a move that could put the issue back on President Donald Trump’s desk this week. Republicans have since said they’d vote to release …

Republicans Say Russia Probe Will Continue, Despite Controversial Memo
7 years, 1 month ago

Republicans Say Russia Probe Will Continue, Despite Controversial Memo

NPR  

Republicans Say Russia Probe Will Continue, Despite Controversial Memo Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Updated on Feb. 5 at 5:15 p.m. ET The recently-released Republican memo alleging abuses of covert surveillance powers by the Justice Department and FBI to investigate a former member of President Trump's campaign team will not have "any impact on …

Adam Schiff: Nunes memo does "not at all" vindicate Trump
7 years, 1 month ago

Adam Schiff: Nunes memo does "not at all" vindicate Trump

Salon  

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said the Republican memo that alleged FBI and Justice Department misconduct does not "at all" vindicate President Donald Trump. Schiff also said it's possible that House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes, R-Calif., worked with the White House on the memo. On Saturday, Trump asserted that the memo "vindicates" him in the ongoing investigation into his campaign's …

Explosive memo released as Donald Trump escalates fight over Russia probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Explosive memo released as Donald Trump escalates fight over Russia probe

Live Mint  

Washington: President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress on Friday escalated a campaign against US law enforcement agencies over their probe of Trump’s ties to Russia, releasing a disputed memo that the FBI warned was misleading and inaccurate. “I think it’s a disgrace what’s happening in our country,” Trump told reporters when asked about the memo, adding that …

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him
7 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him

NPR  

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated 8:26 p.m. The NPR Politics Podcast GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses Listen · 19:25 19:25 Since the Nunes memo's release, some Republicans have expressed sentiments similar to Trump's …

Trump claims memo “vindicates” him in Mueller probe
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump claims memo “vindicates” him in Mueller probe

Salon  

Donald Trump broke silence on Twitter about the GOP-Nunes memo following its release on Friday claiming that it vindicates him in the Russia probe, and once again turned it into an opportunity to deny any alleged obstruction and collusion with Russia. The partisan document—which has been described as “worse than a nothing burger”— was released by the chairman of the …

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo
7 years, 1 month ago

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo

NPR  

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP This week in the Russia investigations: The much-talked-about memo finally made its public debut. Sponsor Message The NPR Politics Podcast GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses Listen · 19:25 19:25 By drawing attention …

The Nunes Memo Is a Complete Flop
7 years, 1 month ago

The Nunes Memo Is a Complete Flop

Slate  

The heavily hyped classified memo produced by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes to discredit the Russia investigation was released on Friday. The memo starts off claiming to update the Intelligence Committee on “significant facts relating to the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the and their use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during the 2016 presidential election cycle.” That investigation, …

Q&A: How a secret GOP memo became a bitter point of conflict
7 years, 1 month ago

Q&A: How a secret GOP memo became a bitter point of conflict

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the two weeks since the #Releasethememo hashtag first sprouted on Twitter, a secret congressional report on the Russia investigation has gone from an obscure, classified document to a bitter point of conflict between not only Democrats and Republicans but also the White House and the FBI. But Republicans involved in producing it say it will show surveillance …

Donald Trump said to approve releasing GOP memo alleging FBI abuses
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump said to approve releasing GOP memo alleging FBI abuses

Live Mint  

Washington: President Donald Trump has decided to allow publication of a Republican memo arguing the Federal Bureau of Investigation abused its surveillance powers in its Russia probe, and is unlikely to redact any of the contents of the document, a White House official said on Thursday. Not a lot of schools or streets named for Joe McCarthy.” Republican Senator Jeff …

The Nunes memo: 5 takeaways
7 years, 1 month ago

The Nunes memo: 5 takeaways

CNN  

CNN — The buildup is over, and the memo is out. Now that the memo is public, here are five key takeaways about what’s behind the controversial four-page document and its potential fallout: 1) McCabe’s testimony key to unlocking the veracity of the Republican allegations The central allegation in the Nunes memo is buried near the end of the four-page …

Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not
7 years, 1 month ago

Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not

NPR  

Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Updated at 5:43 p.m. Sponsor Message The document alleges that the FBI and Justice Department relied on the unverified Russia dossier compiled by a former British spy, Christopher Steele, to obtain court approval for surveillance on former Trump campaign foreign policy aide Carter Page. Sponsor …

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