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James Clapper: The general assault on truth and those institutions that depend on truth... is dangerous to any democracy, particularly…

On the recordDecember 16, 2018
The general assault on truth and those institutions that depend on truth... is dangerous to any democracy, particularly this one.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper discusses the broader implications of the assault on truth and its impact on democracy.

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