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James Lankford: Intel and the ODNI specifically has been a nonpartisan role, and it’s got to stay that way.

On the recordJune 3, 2026
Intel and the ODNI specifically has been a nonpartisan role, and it’s got to stay that way.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Emphasizing the need for nonpartisanship in the ODNI role.

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