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Article snippet: Rep. MORE’s campaign and Russia. A week after he received a closed-door briefing on the bureau’s use of an informant, Gowdy told CBS News that he had seen no evidence to support Trump’s claims that a “spy” was improperly inserted into his 2016 campaign. "That is not a term I've ever used in the criminal justice system," Gowdy said. “I’ve never heard the term ‘spy’ used. Undercover informant, confidential informant, those are all words I'm familiar with. I've never heard the term 'spy' used." Taking his defense a step further, the South Carolina Republican said he believed that the FBI had actually acted in line with a directive Trump had given to former FBI Director MORE. "Think back to what the president himself told James Comey," Gowdy said. "He said, 'I didn't collude with Russia, but if anyone connected with my campaign did, I want you to investigate it.' It strikes me that that's exactly what the FBI was doing." Gowdy’s remarks provided the most detailed accounting yet of what Justice Department (DOJ) and intelligence community officials said during a classified briefing that was hastily scheduled in response to mounting outrage from Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill. The comments were remarkable because, while Gowdy is retiring from Congress and able to speak more freely, he is also a conservative stalwart with sterling credentials on the right. A number of House conservatives who had trumpeted the existence of the alleged “spy” declined to comment Wed... Link to the full article to read more