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BREAKING!! Trump Just Announced What He’s Doing With The FISA MEMO!
The Secret FISA memo has had the media and the American public in a frenzy these past
few weeks.
Allegations are out their that the memo contains information that verifies the rumors that
the deep state under the Obama administration purposefully tried to undermine then-presidential
candidate Donald Trumps presidential campaign.
Now more details are emerging.
There is a rumor that Trump wants the secret memo released to the public.
The Blaze reported,
“President Donald Trump wants the secret memo that details alleged government surveillance
abuses released to the public.
What did he say?
According to the Washington Post, Trump last week told Attorney General Jeff Sessions,
via White House chief of staff John Kelly, to release the memo, also known as the “secret
FISA memo.”
The Post noted that Trump’s directive contradicts the Department of Justice’s position on
the matter.
The agency has said releasing the classified memo without official review would be “extraordinarily
reckless.”
A “senior administration official” who spoke to the Post anonymously said Trump “is
inclined to have that released just because it will shed light” on the FBI’s Trump-Russia
investigation.
What did he say?
According to the Washington Post, Trump last week told Attorney General Jeff Sessions,
via White House chief of staff John Kelly, to release the memo, also known as the “secret
FISA memo.”
The Post noted that Trump’s directive contradicts the Department of Justice’s position on
the matter.
The agency has said releasing the classified memo without official review would be “extraordinarily
reckless.”A “senior administration official” who spoke to the Post anonymously said Trump
“is inclined to have that released just because it will shed light” on the FBI’s
Trump-Russia investigation.
“Apparently all the rumors are that it will shed light, it will help the investigators
come to a conclusion,” the official said.
When will the memo be released?
According to the Post, Trump’s request was relayed to Sessions.
However, the decision to release the secret memo ultimately lies with Congress, specifically
the House Intelligence Committee, chaired by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.).
If the committee votes to release the memo, the process will then head to Trump’s desk
for final approval, according to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio.).
Still, a GOP congressman said last week that it will take 19 congressional working days
to go through the process to release the classified document.
All told, that would put its release at sometime in mid-March.
What does the memo show?
News of the memo quickly became one of the hottest stories of the month in the days preceding
the government shutdown.
Every member of the House has been granted access to view the memo in secure locations,
however many — mostly Democrats — have not taken advantage of the opportunity.
The memo allegedly details extensive government surveillance abuses, including evidence the
Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign and Trump transition through the secret FISA
court.
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) said he was “shocked” to read the four-page memo, according to USA
Today.
“I had the opportunity to go into a confidential setting to make sure that we can understand
better what actually took place,” Meadows said in a speech on the House floor.
“And I’m here to tell all of America…that I am shocked to read exactly what has taken
place.
I would think it would never happen in a country that loves freedom and democracy like this
country.””
Media pundits have been discussing it as well.
This past weekend Sarah Carter of Fox News gave her two cents about when the memo might
be released saying,
“We know that probably within the week, now I’m not guessing tomorrow.
I’ve been hearing different things.
The House Intelligence Committee will go to a vote on this first.
This is what has to happen first.
We know that the president right now, according to my sources, is not going to object to the
release of the memo and I think that’s what’s most important here.”
If the memo is voted on and it is passed the President would have to them sign it.
While he supports the release of the memo his Department of Justice has encouraged him
and publicly stated it should not be released.
If he releases it he will be going against the recommendation of his own Department of
Justice
However, it wouldn’t be that abnormal to see him sign it and do what he wants or see
a rogue member of a Congress go on the House floor and read it.
Whatever is in this memo could be incredibly damaging however given how slanted and biased
the media is the likelihood of them fairly reporting on it for the mockery of the democratic
system that it is slim to none.
This memo will likely prove the work the deep state did to try and keep Trump out of office.
Given how close the midterm elections are it could help to embolden Republicans and
the loyal Trump supporters to vote in favor of the Republicans versus abandoning them.
Keeping Republicans in power for another two years.