Why It Matters How The Nunes Memo is Released

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford arrive for a closed classified briefing for members of the House of Representatives at the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium September 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. According to the State Department, the Trump Administration officials briefed members of Congress on North Korea and Afghanistan. — WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) (C) for a classified briefing by members of the Trump Administrations national security and defense team at the Capitol Visitor... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) (C) for a classified briefing by members of the Trump Administrations national security and defense team at the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium September 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. According to the State Department, the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford briefed members of Congress on North Korea and Afghanistan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

February 1, 2018 4:00 p.m.

Since Monday, when the House Intel Committee voted to send Chairman Devin Nunes' anti-FBI memo to the White House where it would be considered for public release, it's been widely assumed President Trump would not be inclined to block it....

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