Trump walks back order to declassify Russia probe documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department’s inspector general will review documents related to the Russia investigation after concerns raised by the department, President Donald Trump said on Friday, days after he ordered the material immediately declassified.
U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House, to travel to Nevada for a campaign rally, in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
“In the end I can always declassify if it proves necessary,” Trump wrote on Twitter. He had called for the documents’ declassification on Monday.
Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu
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