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James Clapper: “Well, obviously, yes. And others notably Mark Morell, former acting director of CIA has spoken about our concerns about…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2020
Well, obviously, yes. And others notably Mark Morell, former acting director of CIA has spoken about our concerns about a prosecuting attorney critiquing the judgment of intelligence analysts after the fact using what prosecuting attorneys, the evidentiary bar they use, which is probable cause as opposed to the evidentiary bar that intelligence analysts of necessity have to use to draw conclusions.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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James Clapper raises concerns about the implications of a prosecuting attorney questioning the judgments made by intelligence analysts regarding Russian interference.

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