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James Clapper: “The first objective of the Russians was to sow doubt, discord and discontent in this country and they have succeeded to…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2018
The first objective of the Russians was to sow doubt, discord and discontent in this country and they have succeeded to a fairly well capitalizing and exploiting the polarization and divisiveness in this country.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper explains the goals of Russian interference in the U.S. elections and its ongoing effects.

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