5 Feb 2018

Trump not cleared by memo - Democrats, Republicans

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 5 February 2018

Democrats and Republicans are casting doubt on President Donald Trump's claims that a declassified memo clears him in the Russia inquiry. President Trump tweeted on Sunday that the release of a disputed GOP intelligence memo, which alleges the FBI abused its surveillance authority, has 'totally vindicated' him in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigations. But Republicans Brad Wenstrup and Trey Gowdy have told media they don't believe the release of the memo will impact the Russia probe, while the Democratic congressman Adam Schiff has accused some of his Republican colleagues of carrying out "a political hit job on the FBI in the service of the president". US correspondent Nina-Maria Potts joins us with the details.