Article snippet: A vocal bloc of House conservatives are fuming at MORE (R-S.C.) in the debate over the FBI’s tactics in its investigation into the Trump campaign. Gowdy shot down allegations last week that the FBI improperly used a confidential informant to “spy” on the campaign, saying that the bureau “did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do.” Ryan on Wednesday called Gowdy’s assessment “accurate,” dealing another blow to the claims dubbed “spygate” by MORE. Rep. MORE (R-Fla.), a freshman who has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of the FBI, blasted Ryan for the statement on Thursday, calling his support of the bureau “shameful.” House Freedom Caucus co-founder MORE (R-Ohio) called Ryan’s decision “frustrating.” “I don’t know how you can reach that conclusion based on the history of the FBI,” he told The Hill. Another House Republican familiar with the concerns also fumed about Ryan’s statement. “It is very frustrating when leadership indicates that they are supportive of a statement that the FBI didn’t do anything wrong,” the lawmaker told The Hill. Gaetz, Jordan and a handful of other conservative lawmakers on Capitol Hill have gone to war with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in recent months, accusing the law enforcement agency of corruption and anti-Trump bias during the 2016 presidential campaign. Gowdy — who, like Ryan, is retiring — has supported some of those efforts while carefully distancing himself from some of the more outlandish allegation... Link to the full article to read more