I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause. James Clapper Read Quote
I’ve long maintained during my 50-plus year career in intelligence that leaks endanger national security, they compromise sources, methods, and tradecraft, and they can put assets’ lives at risk. James Clapper Read Quote
A leak is an unauthorized disclosure of classified or sensitive information that is improper under any circumstance. James Clapper Read Quote
A key player with respect to sanctions is, of course, China. And so, if a military option were to be exercised, then obviously we would play very heavily in that process. But that’s not a decision, fortunately, that the intelligence community makes. James Clapper Read Quote
What I said was, the NSA does not voyeuristically pore through U.S. citizens’ e-mails. I stand by that. James Clapper Read Quote
There is no requirement whatsoever for a security clearance for a candidate. The mere fact that a candidate is anointed by its party at a convention – that is all that is required. And it’s not up to me or the administration to determine candidate suitability for these briefings. James Clapper Read Quote
I did get a letter from the speaker of the House urging – enjoining me not to brief Secretary Clinton, and lots of cards and letters from people about not briefing Mr. Trump. James Clapper Read Quote
When I was commissioned in the Air Force, I was committed to the institution for a career. James Clapper Read Quote
The history of the intelligence community is replete with violations of the trust of the American people. James Clapper Read Quote
