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Trump authorizes Russian collusion declassification along with Clinton email probe documents
President Trump on Tuesday announced he has “fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents" related to the Russia investigation and the FBI’s investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
Trump authorizes Russian collusion declassification along with Clinton email probe documents
President Trump on Tuesday announced he has “fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents" related to the Russia investigation and the FBI’s investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
"All Russia Hoax Scandal information was Declassified by me long ago," Trump tweeted. "Unfortunately for our Country, people have acted very slowly, especially since it is perhaps the biggest political crime in the history of our Country," before he additionally tweeted “Act!!!”
Last year, the president gave Attorney General Bill Barr authority to declassify any documents related to surveillance of the Trump campaign in 2016. Trump, at the time, also ordered members of the intelligence community to cooperate with Barr’s probe.
Last year, the president gave Attorney General Bill Barr authority to declassify any documents related to surveillance of the Trump campaign in 2016. Trump, at the time, also ordered members of the intelligence community to cooperate with Barr’s probe.
Allies of the president, including Republicans on Capitol Hill leading their own investigations into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, have criticized officials like FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel, claiming that the directors have been blocking the release of documents.
"Today, at the direction of President Trump, I declassified additional documents relevant to ongoing Congressional oversight and investigative activities," Ratcliffe said in a statement to Fox News Tuesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.
In other developments:
- Gregg Jarrett: Declassification of Russia probe documents could prove Hillary Clinton committed felony
- DNI declassifies Brennan notes, CIA memo on Hillary Clinton 'stirring up' scandal between Trump, Russia
- Fred Fleitz: Report claims Hillary OK’d effort to defeat Trump in 2016 with false Russia collusion charge
- 'Spygate' author Bongino cheers Trump declassification move while awaiting surgery
- Trump allies, Republicans say American people 'deserve the truth,' praise declassification of Russia probe docs
- Trump's declassifying order won't erase his wrongdoing, Swalwell says
In other developments:
- Gregg Jarrett: Declassification of Russia probe documents could prove Hillary Clinton committed felony
- DNI declassifies Brennan notes, CIA memo on Hillary Clinton 'stirring up' scandal between Trump, Russia
- Fred Fleitz: Report claims Hillary OK’d effort to defeat Trump in 2016 with false Russia collusion charge
- 'Spygate' author Bongino cheers Trump declassification move while awaiting surgery
- Trump allies, Republicans say American people 'deserve the truth,' praise declassification of Russia probe docs
- Trump's declassifying order won't erase his wrongdoing, Swalwell says
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