The House Intelligence Memo Released: What It Says, Reaction

(CBS) — A memo created by Republican staffers on the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of surveillance authority by the Justice Department and FBI was released Friday after being declassified by the president.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who was in Chicago for a conference on taxes, blasted the president for allowing the public release of the document.

“President Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as Commander-in-Chief by releasing highly classified and distorted intelligence,” she said. “By not protecting intelligence sources and methods, he just sent his friend Putin a bouquet.”

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NEW: Rep. Nancy Pelosi says "Pres. Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as Commander-in-Chief" b… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…—
CBS News (@CBSNews) February 02, 2018

In a tweet earlier today, the President defended the decision.

The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats and against Republicans – something which would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. Rank & File are great people!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2018

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No, Mr. President it’s worse than that. The country’s top elected leader has agreed to selectively and misleadingly release classified info to attack the FBI — that’s what would have been unthinkable a short time ago. https://t.co/yGMJ1Jwj5B

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 2, 2018

Full Carter Page Statement to Fox News: https://t.co/8wWf7rTsOA—
Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) February 02, 2018

Nunes statement–> pic.twitter.com/atxfjm5WAD

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 2, 2018

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