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riversedge

(70,306 posts)
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:17 PM Feb 2018

GOP lawmaker hits Trump over Democratic memo: 'The American people deserve the opportunity to rea

Source: the hill




By Avery Anapol - 02/09/18 08:52 PM EST


Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) slammed President Trump’s decision not to declassify the Democratic response to the GOP surveillance memo.

Trump on Friday said he would not declassify the memo, blocking it from publication, overriding the House Intelligence Committee’s vote to make it public and going against calls from top Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
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The GOP memo, which accuses FBI and Justice Department officials of surveillance abuse to target the Trump campaign, was made public last week after Trump decided to declassify it, ignoring a strong FBI recommendation not to publish it.

The House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously on Monday to make the Democrats’ response public, a move supported by numerous lawmakers...........................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373232-gop-lawmaker-hits-trump-over-democratic-memo-the-american-people-deserve-the



Now to have all the GOP reps and Senators demand the Dem memo be released.



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GOP lawmaker hits Trump over Democratic memo: 'The American people deserve the opportunity to rea (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2018 OP
Well damn...an honorable republican. irisblue Feb 2018 #1
Cherry Picking to the extreme.. vkkv Feb 2018 #2
Trump's refusal to declassify will be a net positive in the long run. Ligyron Feb 2018 #3
Agree D_Master81 Feb 2018 #5
Justin Amash??????? calimary Feb 2018 #4
KR Cha Feb 2018 #6

Ligyron

(7,639 posts)
3. Trump's refusal to declassify will be a net positive in the long run.
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:35 PM
Feb 2018

Now everybody wants to know what's in it! We can play up the whole "what are they afraid of?" angle.

'cause one way or the other, it's coming out anyway and if not: it will become the fodder for CT's debasing Trump.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
5. Agree
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:44 AM
Feb 2018

the best thing that came out of the Nunes memo for the right was the hype that was created around #releasethememo. If it doesnt look like he's hiding something, its just a bad look politically and further enrages a dem opposition that will be strong in the fall. I cant imagine the memo is that damning and by doing this he's creating an aura of curiosity that will cause people to wonder whats in it. Long run you're right, this is good for us.

calimary

(81,500 posts)
4. Justin Amash???????
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:57 PM
Feb 2018

Since when does he become Mr. Bipartisan?

I guess what they say about broken clocks applies here. Even they are right twice a day.

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