Trump: Russia investigation documents will be reviewed before release

Published September 21, 2018 3:08pm ET



President Trump said Friday his order to declassify documents related to the federal government’s investigation into possible collusion with Russia in the 2016 election would be delayed until they can be reviewed by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General.

In a pair of tweets Friday morning, Trump said Justice Department officials agreed to release the documents, but said doing so could have a “perceived negative impact on the Russia probe.”

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