James Clapper is an idiot. He lied under oath about the NSA spying on Americans a few years ago. So he had to do even more damage control. Clapper called Trump personally to apologize to the President-election for the fake news, un-sourced, unverified “intelligence” leaks by Buzzfeed and CNN. Clapper also says he expressed “profound dismay” at the fake news being spread by Buzzfeed, CNN and so many other left wing media sites trying to smear Trump. This is Clapper’s statement on his phone call with Trump and his profound dismay over fake news.
| James Clapper calls Trump to apologize for Buzzfeed, CNN fake news leaks |
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This evening, I had the opportunity to speak with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss recent media reports about our briefing last Friday. I expressed my profound dismay at the leaks that have been appearing in the press, and we both agreed that they are extremely corrosive and damaging to our national security.
We also discussed the private security company document, which was widely circulated in recent months among the media, members of Congress and Congressional staff even before the IC became aware of it. 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. The IC has not made any judgment that the information in this document is reliable, and we did not rely upon it in any way for our conclusions. However, part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national security.
President-elect Trump again affirmed his appreciation for all the men and women serving in the Intelligence Community, and I assured him that the IC stands ready to serve his Administration and the American people.
James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
Let us also not leave out the #NeverTrump piles of garbage like Rick Wllson, John McCain and Evan McMullin who are all involved in this and basically handed this fake news to CNN and Buzzfeed.