President Trump is expected to approve the release of a controversial Republican memo Friday against the firm advice of the FBI. Despite rumors that the bureau's director, Christopher Wray, might step down as a result, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway did not appear concerned Friday during an appearance on Fox & Friends. "The president has not expressed that concern at all," Conway said in response to a question about Wray's possible departure.
The memo, authored by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), reportedly alleges the FBI abused surveillance laws to improperly surveil members of Trump's 2016 campaign team. Republicans have pushed for the memo to be released, disregarding warnings from the Justice Department that its publication would be "extraordinarily reckless."
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