The House Intelligence Memo Released: What It Says, Reaction
(CBS) -- A memo created by Republican staffers on the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of surveillance authority by the Justice Department and FBI was released Friday after being declassified by the president.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who was in Chicago for a conference on taxes, blasted the president for allowing the public release of the document.
"President Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as Commander-in-Chief by releasing highly classified and distorted intelligence," she said. "By not protecting intelligence sources and methods, he just sent his friend Putin a bouquet."
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NEW: Rep. Nancy Pelosi says "Pres. Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as Commander-in-Chief" by declassifying "partisan" GOP memo. "He just sent his friend Putin a bouquet," she adds: https://t.co/todUtt2Pbv pic.twitter.com/blWB87ZRJz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 2, 2018
In a tweet earlier today, the President defended the decision.
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No, Mr. President it's worse than that. The country's top elected leader has agreed to selectively and misleadingly release classified info to attack the FBI — that's what would have been unthinkable a short time ago. https://t.co/yGMJ1Jwj5B
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 2, 2018
Full Carter Page Statement to Fox News: pic.twitter.com/8wWf7rTsOA
— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) February 2, 2018
Nunes statement--> pic.twitter.com/atxfjm5WAD
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 2, 2018
That's it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs.
— James Comey (@Comey) February 2, 2018