The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Friday he is very close to striking a deal with the FBI over releasing his classified countermemo that offers a point-by-point rebuttal of the GOP surveillance memo released earlier this month.

"I think we’re very close to reaching an agreement on it,” Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffTop Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies MORE (D-Calif.) said during a Center on Foreign Relations event.

Schiff is in the process of making changes to the countermemo, in cooperation with the FBI. He said that while he is willing to make redactions that protect sources and methods, he does not want to make any changes to information that the Trump administration may be trying to block.

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“What I am trying to gain visibility into is what are the concerns of the FBI and [Justice Department], because we want to redact that. And what are political redactions that the White House might be insisting on?” he said.

Schiff’s memo directly refutes the GOP memo drafted by the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes Devin Gerald NunesSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Sunday shows preview: With less than two months to go, race for the White House heats up Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE (R-Calif.), which was released a few weeks ago after President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE signed off, overriding FBI concerns.

The Nunes memo outlines allegations that the FBI and Justice Department officials misled a clandestine court to grant a surveillance warrant on Carter Page, an adviser to President Trump's campaign. The memo makes the claim that federal officials failed to disclose that Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid in part for a dossier that was used as evidence to obtain their spy application.

Trump tweeted that the GOP memo “vindicates” him in the ongoing Russia probe that is examining whether Trump campaign aides colluded with Russia during the 2016 election.

Schiff has repeatedly blasted the Nunes memo for not only causing “lasting damage” with the intelligence community, but also for cherry-picking facts in an effort to protect the White House from the federal investigation.

Last week, the White House signaled it is open to releasing Schiff's countermemo if certain information is redacted.

“The administration stands ready to work with Congress to accommodate oversight requests consistent with applicable standards, including the need to protect intelligence sources and methods,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said last Friday in reference to Schiff's memo.

Schiff has repeatedly emphasized that the FBI has not dismissed their memo as inaccurate, while the bureau publicly voiced "grave concerns" over the accuracy of the Nunes memo.