James Clapper actually said...

I thought that characterization is reprehensible in and of itself. And again, this is part of I think the general assault on our institution...

I think just as an obligation to the American public, there should be an explanation.

The reason we wanted to do it this way because we knew we were going to be talking to a lot of other people besides the President-elect.

That was a concern we had that -- and especially and the bureau itself had that concern that this would be shades of J. Edgar Hoover.