James Clapper actually said...

This simply encourages them to do something they're going to do anyway.

Clapper states that Trump's comments encourage foreign adversaries like Russia to interfere in elections.

06/11/2019

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No, sir.

We assess that highly networked business practices and information technology are providing opportunities for foreign intelligence and secur...

national security threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history.

We're cutting real capability and accepting greater risk.