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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
There is a tendency with all of us in the political world, as well as with the intelligence community, to somewhat chase the priorities of the headline.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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James Lankford warns against prioritizing media headlines over real threats in intelligence.

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