GOP Rep. Calls for Trump to Share Transcript With Congress

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has called on the White House to share with some congressmen the transcript of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian officials, during which the president reportedly disclosed highly classified information.

Gallagher made the request in a series of tweets Tuesday.

For the purpose of transparency, the White House should share a transcript of the meeting with the House and Senate intelligence committees.

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) May 16, 2017

Gallagher, who is an intelligence officer by training, expressed grave concern over the implications of the incident, and did not accept Trump's explanations for his actions.

While POTUS possesses the authority to disclose classified, even top secret, information, there’s a separate question of whether he should.

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) May 16, 2017

As an intelligence officer by training, I know firsthand the life and death implications of safeguarding classified information.

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) May 16, 2017

Our allies and partners must have the utmost confidence that sensitive information they share with us will not be disclosed.

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) May 16, 2017

In a wider criticism of the president, the Wisconsin congressman also cautioned against Trump's desire to more broadly cooperate with the Kremlin to fight terrorism.

Regardless of what was shared in the meeting, it's dangerous to believe that Russia can be a reliable counterterrorism partner.

— Rep. Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) May 16, 2017

Gallagher was also among Republicans who criticized Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey last week, Wisconsin Radio Network reported.

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