WASHINGTON _ A nod from President Donald Trump on Friday prompted release of the controversial Republican memo detailing alleged political bias in the FBI wiretap application involving Carter Page, a Russia-connected former Trump campaign operative. Democrats led by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer have characterized the memo as a thinly veiled attempt to undermine public confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump campaign links to Russia, and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.Disclosure of the four-page memo scripted by House intelligence committee chairman Rep.