Leon Panetta: Partisan fights on House Intel Committee damage its reputation

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The release of the four-page memo alleging the FBI abused its power in getting a surveillance warrant on a member of President Trump’s campaign hurts the credibility of the committee, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday.

Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Panetta said the release of the memo is another example of partisan influence on a committee with an important duty — oversight of the intelligence community.

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