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GOP case: FBI probe based on tainted evidence linked to Clinton | TheHill

posted onFebruary 2, 2018
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Article snippet: Congressional Republicans are seeking to make the case that the FBI’s investigation into MORE.  The House Intelligence Committee memo spearheaded by Rep. MORE (R-Calif.) that is the talk of Washington will be at the center of the argument. The release of that four-page memo is expected as early as Friday.  Another document — an eight-page criminal referral filed with the Justice Department by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (R-S.C.) — is also part of the GOP case. While the FBI has been protesting the release of the Nunes memo, it has been working behind the scenes to vet a version of the Grassley-Graham memo, which is expected to be released in redacted form soon. The FBI is also seeking redactions to the Nunes memo, though it is not clear the White House or congressional Republicans will agree to them.   Those suggestions have provoked a backlash from Democrats. Some Republicans have also expressed concerns, with GOP leaders saying Mueller should be allowed to continue his work. Speaker MORE. The GOP's arguments that the FBI investigated on flimsy evidence will zero in on ex-British intelligence operative Christopher Steele, whose unverified dossier of Trump allegations gave enormous momentum to the probe during the bitterly fought 2016 presidential election, say sources familiar with the memo. They will argue the FBI failed to critically assess the political motives and credibility of Steele and did not fully disclose that evidence came from Clinton ... Link to the full article to read more

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