--- description: Following the release of the Nunes memo, President Donald Trump said on Twitter that he's been completely vindicated in the Russia probe title: Trump Says Memo 'Vindicates' Him image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb81352b5ee9e18fa/6988fa5b7cdbac096bd5bcc7/gettyimages-913194526.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [White House](/tag/white-house/) ## White House Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # President Trump Says Nunes Memo 'Totally Vindicates' Him in Russia Investigation by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:21 PM CUTPublished: Feb 3, 2018 3:33 PM CUT  President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Trump International Hotel on February 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Trump International Hotel on February 1, 2018 in Washington, DC.Pool—Getty Images by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:21 PM CUTPublished: Feb 3, 2018 3:33 PM CUT Following the release of the four-page memo from House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/5130639/donald-trump-justice-department-fbi-republicans/ "undefined") said on Twitter that he has been completely vindicated in the Russia investigation. “This memo totally vindicates ‘Trump’ in probe. But the Russian Witch Hunt goes on and on. Their was no Collusion and there was no Obstruction (the word now used because, after one year of looking endlessly and finding NOTHING, collusion is dead). This is an American disgrace!” Trump tweeted Saturday morning. > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/959798743842349056) However, others have noted that [the Russia investigation stretches beyond what was detailed in the newly public memo](http://time.com/5130424/nunes-memo-doesnt-matter-donald-trump-investigation/?iid=sr-link5 "undefined"). Many of the details surrounding the case also remain classified despite the release of the memo. Trump ordered the release of the GOP memo, despite objections from the FBI, [which noted “grave concerns” about its accuracy.](http://time.com/5128772/trump-nunes-memo-release/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5131993/donald-trump-nunes-memo-vindicates/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5131993/donald-trump-nunes-memo-vindicates/"},"headline":"President Trump Says Nunes Memo 'Totally Vindicates' Him in Russia Investigation","datePublished":"2018-02-03T15:33:00.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T22:21:20.000Z","description":"\"This is an American disgrace!\" Trump tweeted","url":"https://time.com/5131993/donald-trump-nunes-memo-vindicates/","keywords":["White House","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb81352b5ee9e18fa/6988fa5b7cdbac096bd5bcc7/gettyimages-913194526.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb81352b5ee9e18fa/6988fa5b7cdbac096bd5bcc7/gettyimages-913194526.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"President Trump Speaks At The Republican National Committee Winter Meeting","caption":"President Trump Speaks At The Republican National Committee Winter Meeting","creditText":"Pool—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/white-house/","name":"White House"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5131993/donald-trump-nunes-memo-vindicates/","name":"President Trump Says Nunes Memo 'Totally Vindicates' Him in Russia Investigation"}}]}] ```