Senate Minority Leader(D-N.Y.) ripped a Republican-crafted memo accusing the Justice Department of abusing its surveillance powers, calling it an "impotent document of GOP talking points."

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Schumer added that GOP leadership has been silent as Trump and his allies in Congress try to "systematically ... weaken America's faith in the rule of law."

"Their silence is rapidly becoming complicity in the denigration of our Republic," he said.

House Republicans, as well as the White House, have signaled they are open to publicly releasing Schiff's memo.