House intelligence memo released: 3 key takeaways

Published February 2, 2018 6:49pm ET



For weeks, Trump supporters have called on the House Intelligence Committee to #ReleaseTheMemo, which they believed would bring down the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian involvement in the presidential election campaign. They appear to have gotten a little over their skis. Here are the big takeaways from the House Intelligence Committee’s memorandum on alleged FISA abuses.

1. It was George Papadopoulos’ big mouth that triggered the FBI investigation, not the Steele dossier.

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