Trump favors Russia memo release, likely to come soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was overheard Tuesday night telling a Republican lawmaker he is "100 percent" in favor of releasing a classified memo on the Russia investigation, and his chief of staff says the document is likely to be released "pretty quick."
The memo has sparked a political fight pitting Republicans against the FBI and the Justice Department.
"Oh yeah, don't worry," the president told South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor after his first State of the Union address. "100 percent."
Duncan had implored Trump to "release the memo."
Television cameras captured the exchange as Trump was leaving the chamber.