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James Clapper: 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…

On the recordMay 23, 2019
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.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · 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.

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