Schiff: Trump blocked memo because it refutes 'vindication' claim
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said  President Trump  is blocking the release of a Democratic memo because it will disprove  his  claims that  he âs been vindicated in the Russia probe.
 Trump  allowed the release of a Republican memo charging the FBI improperly obtained a warrant to do surveillance of  Trump  campaign adviser Carter Page. But  he  has blocked the publication of a Democratic memo rebutting those charges  even though member of both parties on the Intelligence Committee voted to release it.
 Trump  claimed the GOP memo âtotally vindicatesâ  him  in the ongoing probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Even Republicans who crafted the memo disputed that.
 Trump  previously allowed the release of a GOP memo charging the FBI improperly obtained a warrant to do surveillance on a campaign adviser. (Evan Vucci/AP)
In a tweet Saturday   Trump  said the Democratsâ memo was âvery political and longâ and would have to be rewritten before it could become public because it reveals too much sensitive information.
Trumpâs counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday heâs still âinclinedâ to release the rebuttal memo â eventually.
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said   [TGT] is blocking the release of a Democratic memo because it will disprove   [TGT]   claims that   [TGT]  âs been vindicated in the Russia probe.
  [TGT] allowed the release of a Republican memo charging the FBI improperly obtained a warrant to do surveillance of  [TGT] . But   [TGT]   has blocked the publication of a Democratic memo rebutting those charges  even though member of both parties on the Intelligence Committee voted to release it.
  [TGT] claimed the GOP memo âtotally vindicatesâ   [TGT]   in the ongoing probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Even Republicans who crafted the memo disputed that.
  [TGT]   previously allowed the release of a GOP memo charging the FBI improperly obtained a warrant to do surveillance on a campaign adviser. (Evan Vucci/AP)
In a tweet Saturday    [TGT] said the Democratsâ memo was âvery political and longâ and would have to be rewritten before it could become public because it reveals too much sensitive information.
Trumpâs counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday heâs still âinclinedâ to release the rebuttal memo â eventually.