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James Clapper: “I just read for something and he said that, you know, unfortunately, when words matter when the President of United…”

On the recordOctober 13, 2020
I just read for something and he said that, you know, unfortunately, when words matter when the President of United States says something, people listen to it.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper reiterates the significance of Trump's statements and their influence.

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