Hello and welcome to bbc news. The boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. In an e mail to staff, Christopher Wray said talk is cheap and that the bureau would continue to investigate independently and by the book. Democrats have said the release was another effort to undermine the inquiry into alleged collusion with russia. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. This is the memo that sank relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. The documents, written by republicans, makes the case that the Justice Department and the fbi showed bias against donald trump while spying on one of his advisers. A warrant for the surveillance operation was based on a dossier of information compiled by a former British Intelligence agent who was desperate to donald trump to lose the election. I think it is a disgrace what is happening in our country and
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Keep him down. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A controversial republican memo has been released, accusing the fbi of bias its investigation into alleged collusion between president trumps Election Campaign in russia. The documents publication was authorised by donald trump, who says authorised by donald trump, who says a lot of people should be ashamed by what it revealed. Ladies and gentlemen, Punxsutawney Phil its groundhog day in america, when thousands gathered to watch a rodent named Punxsutawney Phil make his annual prediction about how long the winter will last. In washington too, a feeling of deja vu, with the day beginning as it often does, with an attack from the white house on the Russian Investigation. But this has intensified the big chill between the president and his senior Law Enforcement officials. The top leadership and investigators at the fbi and Thejustice Department have politicised the sacred investigative process in favour of democrats and against republi
Welcome to the programme. After weeks of fevered speculation, a republican memo has been released alleging political bias in the Us Justice Department and fbi. It was cleared by President Trump, in spite of strong opposition from democrats and many in the Intelligence Community who say it misrepresents highly sensitive information. Nick bryant reports from washington. In washington, the feeling of deja vu in washington, the feeling of deja vu when the day began as it often does with an attack from the white house on the Russian Investigation. But this has intensified the big chill between the president and his senior Law Enforcement officials. What is the main accusation of the secret republican memo which the president authorised the public release. It alleges an anti trump bias among top or officials. release. It alleges an anti trump bias among top or officials. I think it isa bias among top or officials. I think it is a disgrace what is happening in our country and when you look at
Welcome to the programme. After weeks of fevered speculation, a republican memo has been released alleging political bias in the Us Justice Department and fbi. It was cleared by President Trump, in spite of strong opposition from democrats and many in the Intelligence Community who say it misrepresents highly sensitive information. Nick bryant reports from washington. In washington, the feeling of deja vu with the day beginning as it often does with an attack from the white house on the Russian Investigation. But this has intensified the big chill between the president and his senior Law Enforcement officials. Thats the main accusation of a secret republican memo which the president authorised the public release of. It alleges an anti trump bias amongst top Law Enforcement officials. I think its a disgrace whats happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things whats going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves, and much worse tha