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On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
Will you commit to giving the Commander in Chief, the President, unpleasant news that may be inconsistent with his policy preferences, based upon the best intelligence that the CIA can develop?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King asks Pompeo about delivering honest intelligence to the President.

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