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James Clapper: “The objective here was actually to protect the campaign by determining whether the Russians were infiltrating it and…”

On the recordMay 20, 2018
The objective here was actually to protect the campaign by determining whether the Russians were infiltrating it and attempting to exert influence.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper discusses the FBI's objective in investigating Russian influence on the Trump campaign.

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