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FBI Director Says Secret Memo Is Not Accurate

January 31, 2018 at 10:27 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“FBI Director Christopher Wray told the White House he opposes the release of a controversial, classified GOP memo alleging bias at the FBI and Justice Department because it contains inaccurate information and paints a false narrative,” Bloomberg reports.

President Trump was overheard telling a GOP lawmaker he’s going to release it to the public anyway.

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