President Trump Denies Request to Release Democrats' Russia Memo
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Trump blocks release of Russia memo drafted by DemocratsPresident Donald Trump on Friday blocked the release of a classified memo written by congressional Democrats to rebut a Republican document that he allowed to be made public last week that claimed FBI and Justice Department bias against him in the federal probe of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election.
From the Left
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican ClaimsPresident Trump on Friday blocked the release of a classified Democratic memo rebutting Republican claims that top federal law enforcement officials had abused their powers in spying on a former Trump campaign aide, a move that Democrats denounced as politically motivated hypocrisy.
From the Right
White House Cites Security Concerns in Decision Not to Declassify the Democratic MemoPresident Trump has decided not to declassify the Democratic rebuttal to a memo that details surveillance abuses at the FBI. Trump reviewed the rebuttal just as he did the Republican-authored memo, but decided against making it public because of national security concerns. He has asked the authors to remove some sensitive materials.
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