John Ratcliffe: “I understand the impulse, but I do not think the criticism is entirely accurate.”

The pause that allowed that to happen, I think will go away, and I think we'll work shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine.

the assessment was conducted through an atypical & corrupt process under the politically charged environments.

I think that's an offensive line of questioning. The answer is no!

With respect to the assertions and the allegations that there was strike packages or targeting information... the Secretary of Defense is the original classification authority.