John Ratcliffe actually said...

you understand the concern that we would hope that these decisions were driven by intelligence rather than political reasons or pressure from our European allies or other folks around the world.

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Ratcliffe emphasizes the importance of intelligence over political pressure in decision-making.

10/21/2015

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