The House Intelligence Committee’s Monday vote to release a classified memo on purported government surveillance abuses has touched off a war of words between Democrats and Republicans, with both sides unloading their rhetorical guns as time ticks down to the memo’s likely publication. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have been pushing for the release of the memo for weeks, but have been met with furious opposition by their Democratic colleagues. While Republicans have described the memo as “shocking” and “troubling,” Democrats have blasted Republicans for risking national security by releasing it. Republicans, however, showed no sign of backing down and said it was in the public interest for the memo to be released. The war of words even brought in respective House leaders, with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., calling for a “cleanse” of the DOJ by exposing as much information as possible.

Source: Fox News January 30, 2018 17:26 UTC