James Clapper actually said...

I would argue that, you know, if the FBI didn't at least think about, you know, the connection of the Trump campaign or the President himself with the Russians, you know, they'd almost be -- they could be open to criticism for not looking at the obvious.

Context

Clapper defends the FBI's investigation into potential connections between the Trump campaign and Russia.

02/13/2019

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