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James Clapper: “There is a thin veneer there which can easily be jeopardized to the detriment of the country.”

On the recordJune 7, 2017
There is a thin veneer there which can easily be jeopardized to the detriment of the country.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper warns about the fragility of U.S. democratic institutions.

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