By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/schiff-says-russia-memo-doesnt-vindicate-trump Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Schiff says Russia memo doesn’t vindicate Trump Politics Jan 31, 2018 11:02 AM EDT WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says there is nothing in a classified Republican memo on the Russia investigation that vindicates President Donald Trump. He says Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the committee chairman, is pushing a “misleading narrative” to undermine the FBI and special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump’s campaign was involved. Schiff says, “This is not about the facts.” He says Trump also incorrectly claimed to be vindicated last year when Nunes shared evidence with the White House of a “vast unmasking conspiracy” that allegedly involved Obama officials inappropriately making requests to uncover the identities of Trump campaign officials in intelligence reports. CLIP: As President Trump exits the House Chamber, @RepJeffDuncan asks him to #ReleaseTheMemo. #SOTU #SOTU2018 pic.twitter.com/O1hHYFdPxM — CSPAN (@cspan) January 31, 2018 After he had delivered his first State of the Union address, Trump was overheard telling South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor that he was “100 percent” for releasing the memo. Schiff spoke at an event sponsored by the news site Axios. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says there is nothing in a classified Republican memo on the Russia investigation that vindicates President Donald Trump. He says Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the committee chairman, is pushing a “misleading narrative” to undermine the FBI and special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump’s campaign was involved. Schiff says, “This is not about the facts.” He says Trump also incorrectly claimed to be vindicated last year when Nunes shared evidence with the White House of a “vast unmasking conspiracy” that allegedly involved Obama officials inappropriately making requests to uncover the identities of Trump campaign officials in intelligence reports. CLIP: As President Trump exits the House Chamber, @RepJeffDuncan asks him to #ReleaseTheMemo. #SOTU #SOTU2018 pic.twitter.com/O1hHYFdPxM — CSPAN (@cspan) January 31, 2018 After he had delivered his first State of the Union address, Trump was overheard telling South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor that he was “100 percent” for releasing the memo. Schiff spoke at an event sponsored by the news site Axios. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now