Meanwhile, the White House says it will hold a bipartisan meeting today to brief House and Senate leaders on classified information about the Russia investigation—after it holds a separate meeting for Republicans only. The concession came after Democratic leaders blasted the White House for politicizing intelligence surrounding news that the FBI used a confidential informant to investigate whether foreign governments had infiltrated Donald Trump’s campaign ahead of the 2016 election. In the first meeting—initially the only such meeting scheduled for today—the White House and top intelligence and Justice Department officials will brief House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes and House Oversight Chair Trey Gowdy. Afterward, a group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight—including top Democrats—will be briefed in a separate meeting. President Trump has claimed, without evidence, that the FBI spied directly on his campaign, calling the purported scandal “bigger than Watergate!”
Trump Admin Will Brief Congressional Leaders on FBI Informant
HeadlineMay 24, 2018
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