Trump has five days to object to the release of the memo, though he has signalled he wants it made public. Applications for such warrants are submitted by Justice Department lawyers before a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The White House said Trump would meet with his national security team and White House counsel to review it in the coming days. In a letter last week, Justice officials said releasing the classified memo could be “extraordinarily reckless” and asked to review it. Wray wanted to brief the committee about FBI and Justice Department concerns ahead of any release, a request committee Republicans blocked, Schiff said.

Source: National Post January 30, 2018 06:22 UTC