On the recordJuly 17, 2018
Yes, well, this is -- yes, as we've come to know the President, he is not a stalwart for a consistency or coherence. So it's very hard to explain that.
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transcripts.cnn.comYes, well, this is -- yes, as we've come to know the President, he is not a stalwart for a consistency or coherence. So it's very hard to explain that.
Clapper comments on Trump's inconsistency regarding his views on the intelligence community.
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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 it has more to do with the psychology of Putin, and Russia. And he needs to assure his own people, Parliamentarians, he was talking to, and for that matter, himself, that Russia is still a great power.
The frequency with which they are occurring, tells me that they're kind of in - they realize they're kind of in a jam.
Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.