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James Clapper: “Trump's travel ban fails to respond to threats to our country and actually undermines our security.”

On the recordMay 22, 2018
Trump's travel ban fails to respond to threats to our country and actually undermines our security.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper criticizes the travel ban for being ineffective and harmful to national security.

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