James Clapper: “I mean, the president, you know, his word carries huge weight. So, if he is the leader in terms of educating the public…”

I think the reason they were taken off the list was to provide an inducement or motivation for them to agree to some sort of ceasefire.

I think right now, they're assessing the administration -- that's the National Security Council specifically, is assessing the impacts of this first round of strikes.

Given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology, its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to far-reaching economic and national security implications.

I think this reflects Russian insecurity. And it's almost like, Putin needs a rhetorical security blanket, of making threats, like this.