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James Clapper: “For a President who likes to call himself strong... he has a weakness which is, he is not a very good poker player.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2018
For a President who likes to call himself strong... he has a weakness which is, he is not a very good poker player.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Clapper remarks on the President's inability to separate personal attacks from national security concerns regarding Russia.

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