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On Defense Over Russia, Trump Could Get Another Boost From House Intel Panel

Republicans on the House intelligence committee, led by Devin Nunes, could release more from their secret 150-page report exonerating Trump's campaign on the allegation of collusion with Russia.
House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., leaves the committee's secure meeting rooms at the U.S. Capitol on February 6, 2018, followed by Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.

The White House could look for another political booster shot on Thursday if its allies on the House intelligence committee give more detail about how they cleared President Trump's campaign of colluding with Russia's attack on the 2016 presidential election.

Intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is poised to release more details from the classified report in which Republicans conclude there is no evidence Trump or his aides conspired with the wave of Russian "active measures" that continue to be directed against the West.

Intelligence committee members are scheduled to meet behind closed doors on Thursday to review the final version of the Republicans' report and then set in motion the process by which the intelligence community is likely to declassify

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