House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyTrump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill Trump's sharp words put CDC director on hot seat MORE (R-Calif.) in a Sunday show interview said a classified memo from the House Intelligence Committee should be made public.

“Having read this memo, I think it would be appropriate that the public has full view of it,” McCarthy told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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The memo, compiled by Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and his staff, reportedly includes information about the probe into Russia’s election interference and any potential ties between President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's campaign staff members and the Kremlin.

Republicans who have viewed the memo claim it includes evidence of law enforcement officials abusing surveillance powers.

McCarthy during the interview on Sunday pushed back on the notion that releasing the memo would amount to Trump tampering with the Russia investigation.

“It has nothing to do with the president right now. It is the committee doing their work,” McCarthy said.

The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines earlier this month to allow all House members access to the document.