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James Clapper: “I think that, I hope he just didn't give him a free pass and not acknowledge, hey, you know, we knew what you were doing…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2018
I think that, I hope he just didn't give him a free pass and not acknowledge, hey, you know, we knew what you were doing in meddling in our -- interfering in our election.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Clapper expresses concern about whether CIA Director Pompeo acknowledged Russian interference in the U.S. election during a meeting with Russian intelligence officials.

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