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The GOP Russia Memo Annotated

A intelligence memo is photographed in Washington, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.
Associated Press
A intelligence memo is photographed in Washington, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

A memo alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance authority became public on Friday after a push by House Republicans. President Trump authorized the memo's release, even after the FBI expressed "grave concerns" about its "accuracy."

NPR journalists who cover the Justice Department, the White House and national security have annotated the White House's authorization letter and the memo itself, which was authored by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

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