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On the recordJanuary 11, 2024
I think right now, they're assessing the administration -- that's the National Security Council specifically, is assessing the impacts of this first round of strikes.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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James Clapper explains the National Security Council's evaluation of the U.S. military strikes in Yemen.

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