James Clapper actually said...

I think anytime there's an event like this that has huge implications, you know, for the relationship, and as heavily dependent on intelligence for our insight into what happened, there should be a senior, either Gina Haspel and/or Dan -- Director of Central Intelligence Agency, or Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence.

Context

Clapper argues for the necessity of a briefing by intelligence officials regarding the Khashoggi incident.

11/26/2018

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