America: FBI and White House clash over controversial Republican memo

FBI Director Christopher Wray
FBI Director Christopher Wray

The FBI has publicly challenged a push by Republican lawmakers to release a controversial memo which purports to show anti-Trump bias at the agency.

"We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo's accuracy," the FBI said in a statement.

The White House has reportedly indicated it could be published later on Thursday.

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