Read the controversial Nunes memo and its key points

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February 2, 2018 6:47 PM

President Donald Trump authorized the release of a controversial GOP memo that is said to show evidence of corruption at the FBI and the Justice Department.

President Donald Trump authorized the release of a controversial memo that Republicans say shows evidence of corruption at the FBI and the Justice Department.
Democrats and senior law-enforcement officials had objected to its release.
You can read the full memo below.

President Donald Trump on Friday authorized the release of a controversial memo that has been the subject of a fiery debate in Washington, despite objections by Democrats, the FBI, and the Department of Justice.

The memo was spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, as part of the committee's Republican-led inquiry into potential corruption and bias against Trump at the FBI and the DOJ.

"A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves," Trump told reporters shortly before signing off on the memo's release, adding, "I think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country."

Top officials at the FBI and the DOJ had opposed its release, citing inaccuracies and the potential for classified information to be compromised. Democrats have characterized the memo as misleading.

The White House counsel, Don McGahn, justified the memo's disclosure, saying its value to the public outweighed the need to protect classified information.