Trump says he's '100 percent' for releasing GOP memo

 

February 1, 2018



WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was overheard Tuesday telling a Republican lawmaker he is "100 percent" in favor of releasing a classified memo on the Russia investigation that has sparked a political fight pitting Republicans against the FBI and the Justice Department.

"Oh yeah, don't worry," the president told South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor after his first State of the Union address. "100 percent."

Duncan had implored Trump to "release the memo."

Television cameras captured the exchange as Trump was leaving the chamber.

The White House had said before the speech...



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