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James Clapper: “The threat that is the Russians are posing and which they're going to continue to pose to our basic system. And the…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2018
The threat that is the Russians are posing and which they're going to continue to pose to our basic system. And the President is singular indifference to this is a peril to the country.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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James Clapper discusses the ongoing threat posed by Russia and criticizes the President's indifference to it.

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