James Clapper actually said...

I think the press ought to be responsive to it. Having said all that, there are lots and lots of issues that need to be resolved and I don't think the President is getting the kind of political lift that he might have anticipated from this meeting.

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Clapper discusses the need for the press to respond to the meeting and expresses skepticism about the political benefits for the President.

06/11/2018

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