Washington – US Intelligence Chief Clapper Says Spoke With Trump About Media Leaks

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    Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper testifies to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on “Russia’s intelligence activities" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Washington – U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday evening to discuss media leaks of a classified intelligence briefing on Russian hacking that Trump received last Friday.

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    Clapper said in a statement that he does not believe the U.S. intelligence community leaked a private security document alleging Russian intelligence operatives have compromising information on Trump.

    “I emphasized that this document is not a U.S. Intelligence Community product and that I do not believe the leaks came from within the IC,” Clapper said.

    Clapper says that he told Trump the intelligence community “has not made any judgment that the information in this document is reliable.”

    The dossier contains unproven information about close coordination between Trump’s inner circle and Russians about hacking into Democratic accounts.


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    MarkTwain2
    MarkTwain2
    7 years ago

    I guess the picture is meant to prove that he’s always “talking from the side of his mouth”.

    Secular
    Secular
    7 years ago

    Clap on…

    Clap off…

    Clap on, Clap off …

    THE CLAPPER …