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- Adam Schiff, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, called President Donald Trump’s order for the declassification and release of sensitive Russia materials a “clear abuse of power” meant to influence the Russia probe.
- Schiff also revealed that the FBI and DOJ had previously told him that the release of some of the materials would be a “red line” that must not be crossed because it may compromise sources and methods.
- Trump on Monday ordered “the immediate declassification” of parts of the FBI’s application to surveil Carter Page, as well as FBI reports of interviews connected to Page and DOJ official Bruce Ohr.
- He also called for the release, without redaction, of all text messages from Ohr, former FBI director James Comey, former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, former FBI agent Peter Strzok, and FBI lawyer Lisa Page.
Adam Schiff, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, slammed President Donald Trump’s decision Monday to order the release of a slew of sensitive documents related to the Russia investigation.
Schiff’s statement came after the White House announced that Trump had directed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice (DOJ) “to provide for the immediate declassification” of parts of the FBI’s June 2017 application to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page, as well as FBI reports of interviews connected to Page and DOJ official Bruce Ohr.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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