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The NPR Politics Podcast

GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses

The NPR Politics Podcast

NPR

Politics, Daily News, News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2018

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The much-hyped secret memo, put together by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, was released Friday. President Trump authorized its declassification despite "grave concerns" from the FBI. The memo alleges that top officials at the FBI and Department of Justice abused surveillance powers to target the Trump campaign early on in the Russia investigation. This episode, host/White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Kelsey Snell and justice reporter Ryan Lucas. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Ian from the UK, where we've just had our brand new US Embassy open on the

0:07.3

South Bank of the River Thames in London. This podcast was recorded at...

0:12.9

For 22 PM on the 2nd of February.

0:16.3

Keep up with all of NPR's political coverage on the NPR-1 app or on your local public radio

0:22.9

station.

0:23.9

Okay, here's the show.

0:25.9

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast here with another special edition.

0:33.8

The much-hyped classified memo put together by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee

0:38.8

is out. President Trump fully declassified it and in short order, it was posted for all

0:44.4

to see. This despite, quote, grave concerns from the FBI.

0:49.2

The memo alleges, among other things that top officials at both the FBI and Justice Department

0:54.5

used information from a source who they knew was biased against Trump to get a warrant

0:59.4

for surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser and they didn't tell the court.

1:04.2

I'm Tamara Keith, I cover the White House for NPR.

1:07.0

I'm Ryan Lucas, I cover the Justice Department.

1:09.0

And I'm Kelsey Snell, I cover Congress.

1:11.1

Alright, so now we have it, we've read it, mine has yellow highlighter all over it.

1:16.9

Ryan, I attempted to describe what it says, but let's sort of just walk through it,

1:22.8

it's only four pages.

1:24.3

It's three and a half to be generous.

1:26.8

It's on four pieces of paper.

1:28.0

It's on four pieces of paper.

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