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Tom Cotton: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence had swelled beyond its original mandate.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2025
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence had swelled beyond its original mandate.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton discusses the expansion of the intelligence office's responsibilities.

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