Rep. John Ratcliffe said Thursday that he thinks the FBI would rather have the Republican memo released than the Democratic memo.
“I think if Christopher Wray was asked if one of them had to be released it would be the Republican memo,” the Texas Republican said on Fox News. “I’ve viewed both of them as well as the source documents.”
Mr. Ratcliffe said he shares Mr. Wray’s concerns about releasing the documents and about making those available to the public, but thinks the Republican memo is the best one to release to the public. He did urge caution, however, saying anything President Trump decides to release should be reviewed carefully.
The memo, written by Rep. Devin Nunes, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, alleges abusive practices within the justice system in order to obtain warrants on Trump campaign aides. The committee voted to release the document Monday, but Mr. Trump has the final word on whether it will be released. He has until Monday to make a decision.
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