White House ”to release” secret memo on FBI

A Republican-drafted memo alleging FBI bias against US President Donald Trump will be released on Friday, a senior White House official says. Mr Trump is expected to declassify the document and send it to Congress for release, according to US media. The FBI has voiced “grave concerns” about the release of the memo, which is […]

A Republican-drafted memo alleging FBI bias against US President Donald Trump will be released on Friday, a senior White House official says.

Mr Trump is expected to declassify the document and send it to Congress for release, according to US media.

The FBI has voiced “grave concerns” about the release of the memo, which is expected to have redactions.

It reportedly says the FBI misled an intelligence court to obtain a warrant to spy on the Trump election campaign.

The four-page document was compiled by staffers for House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes, a member of Mr Trump’s Republican party.

Congressional Democratic leaders called on Thursday for Mr Nunes’ immediate removal as head of the panel.

They accused him of trying to discredit a federal inquiry into possible collusion between President Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia.