The House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously Monday to release the Democratic memo written to debunk the cherrypicked GOP memo criticizing FBI and DOJ efforts to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Now it comes down to Trump, writes the New York Times.
The vote gives Mr. Trump five days to review the Democratic memo and determine whether he will try to block its release. A decision to stop it could lead to an ugly standoff between the president, his top law enforcement and intelligence advisers and Democrats on Capitol Hill. [...]
If Mr. Trump tries to block the Democratic memo’s release, House rules allow Democrats to seek a closed-door vote of the full House of Representatives to override the president. With some Republicans now arguing for its release, the House could override the president’s decision in a rare rebuke to his authority.
Other fun facts include Trump kicking off Monday by maligning the author of the Democratic memo, Rep. Adam Schiff, and later declaring Democrats "treasonous."
Also, there's another shutdown deadline Thursday and Republicans have no plan in sight.
So the fun's just beginning.