On the recordMay 22, 2018
No, in fact, just the opposite. I was trying to delineate, I think I said it, a spy, particularly in this context, is a term that I don't like and it really doesn't apply.
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transcripts.cnn.comJames Clapper: “No, in fact, just the opposite. I was trying to delineate, I think I said it, a spy, particularly in this context, is a…”
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Clapper responds to Trump's claims by stating that the term 'spy' does not apply to the actions taken by the FBI.
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