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FBI Warns Of 'Grave Concerns' About 'Accuracy' Of GOP Snooping Memo

The FBI went on record faulting the much discussed memo as the White House said it was working to make it public. It could appear as soon as this week.
FBI Director Christopher Wray. The bureau warns it has "grave concerns" about the "accuracy" of the Republican surveillance memo at the center of a partisan whirlwind in Washington.

The FBI says it has "grave concerns" about the "accuracy" of the much discussed Republican memo that alleges it and the Justice Department abused their surveillance authorities.

The bureau issued a rare two-paragraph statement undercutting the position taken by President Trump and his top aides that the memo, which the House intelligence committee has authorized for release, should be made public soon.

"With regard to the House Intelligence Committee's memorandum, the FBI was

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