Democratic lawmakers are blasting President Trump
Donald John TrumpAverage tax refunds down double-digits, IRS data shows White House warns Maduro as Venezuela orders partial closure of border with Colombia Trump administration directs 1,000 more troops to Mexican border MORE's decision to block the release of a memo countering a GOP surveillance document, calling on Trump to #ReleaseTheMemo.
Democrats took to social media on Friday, seizing on the same rallying cry used by Trump supporters and Republican lawmakers to push for the release of the initial GOP memo earlier this month.
Time for all the Fox News-injected government transparency advocates and diehard Russian Trolls to recycle their "Release the Memo" propaganda!
— Rep. Jamie RaskinJamin (Jamie) Ben RaskinGaming executive calls Justice Department's opinion on Wire Act 'perplexing' Trump's acting attorney general tells Democrat his time is up in testy hearing Dems accused of MeToo hypocrisy in Virginia MORE (@RepRaskin) February 9, 2018
#BREAKING: Trump just blocked the #DemocraticMemo that sets record straight on @HouseGOP attempt to undermine #TrumpRussia probe.
— Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) February 9, 2018
Americans deserve the truth and this only raises more red flags. RT to demand Trump #ReleaseTheMemo.https://t.co/NzLvYVe38u
Release the #Democratic Memo, @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/re8rzopa37
— Joaquin CastroJoaquin CastroDems plan hearing on emergency declaration's impact on military Overnight Defense: Dems tee up Tuesday vote against Trump's emergency declaration | GOP expects few defections | Trump doubles number of troops staying in Syria to 400 On The Money: Dems set Tuesday vote on Trump's emergency declaration | Most Republicans expected to back Trump | Senate plots to avoid fall shutdown drama | Powell heading before Congress MORE (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 9, 2018
#Release the real memo. https://t.co/h5f2CGcRJG
— Rep. Brad ShermanBradley (Brad) James ShermanDemocrat vows to move forward with impeachment, dividing his party Trump pick sets up fight over World Bank Pelosi puts tight grip on talk of Trump impeachment MORE (@BradSherman) February 9, 2018
Dozens of Republicans called for the release of the GOP memo earlier this month that alleges improper surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Trump has said that the memo "totally vindicates" him in the Russia probe.
The GOP memo, drafted by staff for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes
Devin Gerald NunesThe Hill's 12:30 Report — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Lawmakers scramble as shutdown deadline nears ‘Fox & Friends’ host asks if McCabe opening FBI probe into Trump was attempt to ‘overthrow government’ Nunes says GOP lawmakers looking through Russia transcripts, will make DOJ referrals MORE (R-Calif.), was declassified by Trump last week and released by Trump, despite objections from the FBI and Justice Department.
The Intelligence Committee voted earlier this week to release the Democratic-drafted response to the memo, which Trump objected to on Friday, leading a number of Democrats and some Republicans to criticize the move.
The White House said Trump "is inclined to declassify" the Democratic memo but the administration believes it would create “significant concerns” for “national security and law enforcement interests.”
Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett SchiffDems press Barr to make Mueller report public Schiff urges GOP colleagues to share private concerns about Trump publicly Overnight Defense: Trump to leave 200 troops in Syria | Trump, Kim plan one-on-one meeting | Pentagon asks DHS to justify moving funds for border wall MORE (Calif.), the top Democrat on the Intelligence panel who wrote the countermemo, said Friday that he would review redactions for the memo put forward by the FBI and Justice Department.
