Article snippet: The contents of the controversial Republican memo alleging abuses by the Justice Department and FBI have been hotly debated and contested, and soon the American public will likely be able to read them in detail. The four-page document, authored by the Republican staff of the House Intelligence Committee, is currently classified but could be released as early as Friday, sources tell ABC News. The White House signaled Thursday that President Trump is likely to authorize the memo being made public despite "grave concerns" expressed by the FBI. So why is the memo so controversial and what is in it? Here is the latest ABC News reporting on the document capturing the attention of Washington and much of the country. The GOP memo is a classified document drafted by the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants are approved by a judge in special FISA courts. Democrats who have viewed the memo or the underlying intelligence say Republicans have cherry-picked information to support their conclusions. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, who has viewed the underlying intelligence the memo draws from, told Politico that Republicans are “connecting dots that don’t connect.” On January 24 Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd sent a letter to Nunes' office, saying it would be "extraordinarily reckless" to release the memo without giving the Justice Departmen... Link to the full article to read more