Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is formally asking the FBI to investigate the leaks of classified information that have hurt the Trump administration, Politico reported Friday.

Nunes, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, reportedly sent a letter asking FBI Director James Comey to share his findings with the committee.



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In particular, Nunes asked Comey to investigate the circumstances of the leaks that detailed President Trump's phone calls with foreign leaders and the communications between Michael Flynn, who resigned this week as Trump's national security advisor, and the Russian ambassador late last year.

Politico quoted a source saying Nunes “believes that Trump is being targeted by the intelligence community," and that the leaks constitute "an abuse of authority.”