The Nunes memo, annotated: 10 things that may not be as simple as they appear
The memo released by the House Intelligence Committee makes several claims that are in dispute. Here are key points in the debate.
Purpose
This memorandum provides Members an update on significant facts relating to the Committee's ongoing investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and their use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) during the 2016 presidential election cycle. Our findings, which are detailed below, 1) raise concerns with the legitimacy and legality of certain DOJ and FBI interactions with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), and 2) represent a troubling breakdown of legal processes established to protect the American people from abuses related to the FISA process.
David Lauter Washington Bureau Chief
Notably, this memo by the Intelligence Committee majority staff does not assert that the DoJ and FBI actions were illegitimate or illegal, just that they "raise concerns."
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-pol-republican-memo-annotated-20180202-htmlstory.html
