The Justice Department late Thursday sent a group of Congressional leaders memos ex-FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE wrote about his conversations with President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd notified three Republican House committee leaders that he’d provided certain members of Congress with redacted documents on Thursday. Four of the memos are classified, and will be sent to lawmakers on Friday, Boyd wrote.

Boyd sent the notice to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Robert (Bob) William GoodlatteNo documents? Hoping for legalization? Be wary of Joe Biden Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself USCIS chief Cuccinelli blames Paul Ryan for immigration inaction MORE (R-Va.), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdySunday shows preview: Election integrity dominates as Nov. 3 nears Tim Scott invokes Breonna Taylor, George Floyd in Trump convention speech Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE (R-S.C.) and 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.).

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In addition, he provided the documents to the chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Comey's seven memos have been a flashpoint in the debate over his handling of the investigations into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE's private email server and into the Trump campaign's possible ties to Russia.

GOP lawmakers, including Goodlatte, Gowdy and Nunes, have cited the memos as key evidence in their probe into alleged bias within the FBI and Justice Department against President Trump.

Democrats have described the probe as a Republican effort to undercut special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE.

Comey said Thursday he’s doesn't mind if the memos are made available, and added that he supports transparency.

“I think what folks will see if they get to see the memos, is I’ve been consistent since the very beginning right after my encounters with President Trump,” he said during an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN.

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