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James Clapper: 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…

On the recordJune 11, 2018
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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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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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.

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