WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is in the final stages of reviewing a classified congressional memo on the Russia investigation that President Donald Trump has said he wants released.
Officials say Trump has read the four-page document and been briefed on it.
White House officials say they’re taking input from lawyers and the intelligence community on any redactions that should be made. But spokesman Raj Shah says White House involvement is limited to whether the memo should be blocked from release, as opposed to whether to release it.
The memo was prepared by Republican staff on the House Intelligence Committee. It purports to allege surveillance abuses during the FBI’s investigation into potential ties between Trump campaign associates and Russia.
Democrats call the memo a “cherry-picked” list of Republican talking points.
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