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Hortensis

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1. "release of this memo...just became UNAUTHORIZED"

Reply to triron (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 05:26 PM

Feb 2018

is referring to the changes Nunes reportedly made to it AFTER his committee voted on its content.

Lawfareblog explains House Rule XI, which it purportedly complied with before that. Nunes claims the changes are just typical clerical stuff that doesn't materially change it.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/little-known-rule-allowed-congress-release-devin-nuness-memo

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Laurence Tribe on releasing the memo: [View all] triron Feb 2018 OP

"release of this memo...just became UNAUTHORIZED" Hortensis Feb 2018 #1

I agree with Prof. Tribe Gothmog Feb 2018 #2

That is probably their motive. nt femmocrat Feb 2018 #3

Am I missing something here? Dread Pirate Roberts Feb 2018 #4

+1, this memo thing is a distraction ... doesn't mean a damn thing to the law and uponit7771 Feb 2018 #5

Nancy Reagan gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #6

It would be nice if Mueller has inside sources on the drafting/release of this memo MrPurple Feb 2018 #7

Keep in mind that all Rosenstein did was approve an APPLICATION to the FISA Atticus Feb 2018 #8

KICK Cha Feb 2018 #9