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Article snippet: Congressional Republicans on Sunday pleaded their case for releasing a classified memo that they claim will reveal political bias within the FBI, while the White House also waded into the discussion. Most Republicans want the memo to be released publicly, but the manner of its release — and whether it should be reviewed first by the administration — is a matter of dispute. White House legislative affairs director Marc Short on Sunday confirmed reports that MORE (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, crafted the four-page memo based on classified documents provided by the DOJ and FBI. The memo is said to contain allegations that senior FBI officials abused a surveillance program to target the Trump campaign last year. It reportedly outlines allegations that the FBI used the controversial "Steele dossier," which contains unverified claims about Trump's ties to Russia, to obtain a surveillance warrant in the fall of 2016 against Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Several Republican lawmakers have called for the classified report to be released, saying it will show special counsel MORE's investigation into possible collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russia is based on politically motivated actions. DOJ officials, however, warned that releasing its contents before they are able to review it would be "extraordinarily reckless" because it reveals intelligence sources and could harm ongoing investigations. The DOJ also says it would viola... Link to the full article to read more