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> [I don't think the intelligence community itself institutionally is losing its focus; it will continue to do its job; continue to be vigilant on all issues that are besetting us. I think the greater danger is just the preoccupation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/i-don-t-think-the-intelligence-community-itself-institutionally-is/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

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## More by James R. Clapper

> [There's nobody that wants the president to be successful more than I.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/there-s-nobody-that-wants-the-president-to-be-successful-more-than-i/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [What I said was, the NSA does not voyeuristically pore through U.S. citizens' e-mails. I stand by that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/what-i-said-was-the-nsa-does-not-voyeuristically-pore-through-u-s/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [I think Trump's presidency represents a completely different model than what we're used to. And I think to your point, yes, he is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/i-think-trump-s-presidency-represents-a-completely-different-model/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [We're talking about nuclear war with North Korea. We're talking about Russia. Does it feel like the world has shifted? Are we all just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/we-re-talking-about-nuclear-war-with-north-korea-we-re-talking-about/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [Trump is very skillful at identifying - even if he can't quite get it clear, or precisely describe it - but that's what he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/trump-is-very-skillful-at-identifying-even-if-he-can-t-quite-get-it/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [If we - particularly, if we peremptorily attack North Korea - that without deliberation, that North Korea will reflexively unleash all the rocketry and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/if-we-particularly-if-we-peremptorily-attack-north-korea-that-without/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [First Russians objective was - as I said earlier - to sow discord, discontent, disruption. And their next objective was - because of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/first-russians-objective-was-as-i-said-earlier-to-sow-discord/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [The FBI is unique in that it straddles both law enforcement and counterintelligence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/the-fbi-is-unique-in-that-it-straddles-both-law-enforcement-and/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [I think, as a professional courtesy, when the president asks you to dinner, you go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/i-think-as-a-professional-courtesy-when-the-president-asks-you-to/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [The Russians succeeded, I believe, beyond their wildest expectations. Their first objective in the election was to sow discontent, discord, and disruption in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/the-russians-succeeded-i-believe-beyond-their-wildest-expectations/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [The president sets the tone. He creates the atmosphere, and that can be enlightened, progressive, or it can be intimidating, depending on what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/the-president-sets-the-tone-he-creates-the-atmosphere-and-that-can-be/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [When I visited North Korea in November 2014, is that Kim Jong-un is not merely the head of state of the DPRK - the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/when-i-visited-north-korea-in-november-2014-is-that-kim-jong-un-is/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [I don't think the intelligence community itself institutionally is losing its focus; it will continue to do its job; continue to be vigilant on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/i-don-t-think-the-intelligence-community-itself-institutionally-is/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [We must remain mindful of the potential impact of over-correcting the authorizations of the intelligence community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/we-must-remain-mindful-of-the-potential-impact-of-over-correcting-the/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

> [Obviously, what's happening in China right now is crucial, in the party congress, which as someone said has anointed a new emperor of China…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-r-clapper/obviously-what-s-happening-in-china-right-now-is-crucial-in-the-party/)

[James R. Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-r-clapper/)

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