Their 10-page memo includes more classified information than the four-page GOP memo the House Intelligence Committee made fully public Friday. House Republicans say they suspect the Democrats of designing their memo to require so many redactions that they can later accuse Trump of muzzling their rebuttal for political purposes. ), who is running the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether any of Trump’s associates coordinated with the Kremlin. [House panel clears release of Democrats’ rebuttal to GOP memo, forcing showdown with Trump]Tuesday’s dispute suggests the partisan sniping that began last month when Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee unveiled their memo will continue regardless of Trump’s decision on releasing the Democrats’ rebuttal. Republicans initially unconcerned by the Democrats’ memo are increasingly worried the parties’ disputes will worsen.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2018 01:07 UTC