The White House announced top U.S. officials will brief lawmakers on Thursday about a confidential FBI source who has been a lightning rod for controversy in the Russia probe — but no Democrats are invited.

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John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE White House chief of staffhelped broker the meeting but will not be there himself. No White House officials will be in attendance, according to Sanders.

The invite list, however, will almost certainly spark criticism of political bias from Democrats.

Sanders pushed back, saying Republicans are the ones who have asked for information on the source.