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James Clapper: If there was, in fact, a financial interest or hope for a financial interest, that could potentially have, I think…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2019
If there was, in fact, a financial interest or hope for a financial interest, that could potentially have, I think, serious counterintelligence and national security implications.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper highlights the potential national security risks associated with Trump's business dealings with Russia during the campaign.

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