James Clapper actually said...

Well, I would hope it'd be the ladder, although I don't have -- you know, based on the history thus far, I'm not real confident in that.

Context

Clapper expresses skepticism about Attorney General Barr's ability to conduct an impartial investigation regarding the declassification of intelligence related to the Russia investigation.

05/23/2019

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