A four-page GOP memo on the Russia investigation, also known as the “Nunes memo,” was released Friday. The document alleges that the FBI abused its surveillance authority when it sought a secret court order to monitor a former Trump campaign adviser.
The memo was created by the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). Democrats, the FBI and the Justice Department argued against the release.

A memo written by House Republicans led by
REP. DEVIN NUNES (R-CALIF.) alleges:
Obtained a warrant to surveil
FBI
CARTER
PAGE
With DOJ approval
from
Based on reports from
ROD J.
ROSENSTEIN
CHRISTOPHER STEELE
Reported an anti-Trump bias to
Was paid by
Fusion
GPS
Was paid by
DOJ
EMPLOYEE
BRUCE OHR
The memo says Ohr’s wife worked for
DNC

A memo written by House Republicans led by
REP. DEVIN NUNES (R-CALIF.) alleges:
JAMES B.
COMEY
Obtained a warrant to surveil
FBI
ANDREW
MCCABE
CARTER PAGE
With DOJ approval
from
After he was a
campaign
adviser for
Based on reports from
DONALD TRUMP
DANA
BOENTE
ROD J.
ROSENSTEIN
SALLY
YATES
Expressed an anti-Trump bias to
Was paid by
CHRISTOPHER STEELE
Worked for
the DOJ
The memo says Steele also shared his dossier with the media.
Fusion
GPS
BRUCE OHR
Was paid by
The memo says Ohr’s wife worked for
DNC

A memo written by House Republicans led by
REP. DEVIN NUNES (R-CALIF.) alleges:
JAMES B.
COMEY
Obtained a warrant to surveil
FBI
ANDREW
MCCABE
CARTER PAGE
Based on reports from
With DOJ approval
from
After he was a
campaign
adviser for
SALLY
YATES
DANA
BOENTE
ROD J.
ROSENSTEIN
DONALD TRUMP
Expressed an anti-Trump bias to
Was paid by
CHRISTOPHER STEELE
Worked for
the DOJ
The memo says Steele also shared his dossier with the media.
Fusion
GPS
Was paid by
BRUCE OHR
DNC
The memo says Ohr’s wife worked for
The memo alleges anti-Trump bias within the FBI



But here’s some of what isn’t in the memo
In a statement Wednesday, the FBI said it has “grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo's accuracy.” Here is some of the information that has previously been reported that did not appear in the memo.





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