Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 11, 2016
If Trump was as smart as he claims to be, he'd understand how little he knows and how much he'll come to defend on the intel community.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff criticizes Trump for not wanting daily intelligence briefings, suggesting he underestimates the importance of intelligence.

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