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John Ratcliffe: Well, with the caveat that we always have to be careful about protecting our sources and methods, particularly those…

On the recordApril 17, 2023
Well, with the caveat that we always have to be careful about protecting our sources and methods, particularly those sources and methods as it relates to what the intelligence community uniformly agrees is our No. 1 threat from a nation-state actor standpoint.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Ratcliffe emphasizes the need to balance transparency with national security regarding COVID origins.

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