Dems ready to black out parts of memo to get it out

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are prepared to black out parts of their memo about the FBI’S Russia investigation to ensure there’s no harmful spilling of secrets, then try again to get President Donald Trump to let it come out. A White House aide said Sunday he’s confident it will be released once Democrats “clean it up.”

But Rep. Adam Schiff of California, senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Trump is putting his personal interest above the country’s in blocking a memo that “completely undermines his claim of vindication” in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign. Schiff spoke on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

The White House legislative director, Marc Short, countered on NBC’S “Meet the Press” that Democrats padded their memo with sensitive information to make Trump look obstructionist.