Clarification: This story has been updated to remove the assertion that the Nunes memo definitively identifies what prompted the FBI to begin its Russia investigation. Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos on a street in London. But the memo also points to another individual with ties to the Trump campaign, George Papadopolous, as a key factor in the instigation of the FBI’s Russia probe. President Trump approved the release of a controversial congressional memo on Feb. 2, and the House Intelligence Committee released it shortly after. The contents of this memo do not — in any way — discredit his investigation,” Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) tweeted.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2018 20:13 UTC