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James Clapper: “I've gotten very concerned about it. There are Chinese, Russians and others so we traditionally thought about it as…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2024
I've gotten very concerned about it. There are Chinese, Russians and others so we traditionally thought about it as people coming from Central America, South and Central America. Well, it's much broader than that. So this is a serious national security concern.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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James Clapper expresses concern about the national security implications of increased border crossings.

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