James Clapper actually said...

The bigger issue, of course, is potential -- as you alluded, potential compromise of some very sensitive sources and methods.

Context

Clapper warns about the risks to national security and the lives of intelligence sources due to the potential declassification of sensitive information.

05/23/2019

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