I've long maintained during my 50-plus year career in intelligence that leaks endanger national security, they compromise sources, methods, and tradecraft, and… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
There is no requirement whatsoever for a security clearance for a candidate. The mere fact that a candidate is anointed by its… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
When the Internet was first - as an experiment and then when it - as it mushroomed, security was never an integral… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
Part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The country of Iraq is somewhat of an artificial creation going back to colonial days. And so you have the Kurds and then the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Russians are bent on establishing both a presence in the Western Hemisphere, and they're looking for opportunities to expand military cooperation: sell equipment,… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
A key player with respect to sanctions is, of course, China. And so, if a military option were to be exercised, then obviously we… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
It's certainly not helpful when the commander in chief is a critic of the intelligence community. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I have always accepted intelligence was an honorable profession. We are all mindful of the need to comply with our moral values and the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Intelligence Community Assessment concluded first that President Putin directed and influenced a campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I was a part of the decision-making in the Pentagon, when I was the undersecretary for intelligence, to start CYBERCOM, both as a sub-unified… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
In the future, we will probably see cyber operations that change or manipulate electronic information to compromise its integrity instead of simply deleting the… — James Clapper Copy Share Image
For the record, in my long career, I've never knowingly exposed classified information in an inappropriate manner. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
The Russians have a long history of interfering in elections - theirs and other people's. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
A leak is an unauthorized disclosure of classified or sensitive information that is improper under any circumstance. — James Clapper Copy Share Image
