What You Need To Know About Memo Mania: Waiting On Democrats' Countermemo
The White House expects an answer Thursday from the Justice Department about how much of a Democratic memo could be declassified. The president will then decide whether it actually becomes public.
by Philip Ewing
Feb 08, 2018
3 minutes
Memoranda have only been Washington's favorite dueling weapons for a short time but the art of wielding them has evolved quickly.
Witness the slow-motion jiujitsu between President Trump and his Democratic antagonists this week over a secret countermemo that rebuts the once-secret GOP memo unveiled last week.
White House officials say they'll give Democrats a fair hearing. But would they let something out that embarrasses Trump? Could the administration redact portions of the memo without being accused of a
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