Democrats release Russia probe memo defending FBI surveillance

The document is the latest twist in a battle between Republicans and Democrats about the credibility of multiple inquiries into links between the Trump campaign and Russia.

The partizan feud between Democrats and Republicans continues (AP)

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day

Two weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its full release, the US House Intelligence Committee has published a partially censored version of a classified Democratic memo aiming to counter a Republican narrative that the FBI and Justice Department conspired against the US president as they investigated his ties to Russia.

The document’s release was the latest development in an extraordinary tussle between Republicans and Democrats about the credibility of multiple inquiries into links between the Trump campaign and Russia, and the integrity of the top US law enforcement agencies.