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Clapper finally jumps shark - POTUS now a Vlad Putin intelligence asset
 [Free Beacon] Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper referred to President Donald Trump on Monday as an intelligence "asset" for Russian President Vladimir Putin.The term "asset" refers to people with countries or organizations being spied upon who serve as resources for outside spies. Clapper appeared on CNN to discuss Trump's national security strategy speech given Monday, where he referred to Russia as a rival but also said he wanted to form a partnership. The two leaders have also expressed recent gratitude to each other, with Putin calling and thanking Trump for sharing intelligence that helped foil a terror plot and Trump thanking Putin for his recent praise of the American economy. "Is that a contradictory message?" CNN host Jim Sciutto asked Clapper. "Well, it is to me," Clapper said. "I think this past weekend is illustrative of what a great case officer Vladimir Putin is. He knows how to handle an asset, and that's what he's doing with the president." "You're saying that Russia is handling President Trump as an asset?" Sciutto asked. "That's the appearance to me," Clapper said. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-12-19 |
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