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James Clapper: “That is an assault on our democracy by the Russians I think is profound.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
That is an assault on our democracy by the Russians I think is profound.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Clapper emphasizes the seriousness of Russian interference in U.S. democracy.

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