Ep. 247 — James Clapper

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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James Clapper is the former Director of National Intelligence and the author of a new book, Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence. His long career in military intelligence spans some of the most significant national security challenges in U.S. history, including Russian interference in the 2016 election. James Clapper joins David for discussion on his life of service, the impact of Russia on the outcome of the election, what can come of a summit with North Korea, and much more.

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0:00.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your
0:12.5	host, David Axelrod.
0:15.8	Jim Clapper spent 50 years in service of this country, first in military intelligence
0:20.5	and then moving up the chain to director of national intelligence.
0:24.6	He served during some of the most sensitive challenges we faced in recent history, including
0:29.8	the 2016 election when the intelligence community uncovered evidence of Russian interference
0:36.0	in our election.
0:37.0	Now, he's a passionate advocate for confronting the Russian challenge and getting to the
0:41.1	bottom of what happened in 2016 and has drawn the Constanier President Trump and his supporters.
0:47.7	Jim Clapper just published a book called Fax and Fiers, Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence.
0:53.2	And he sat down with me recently on a visit to the University of Chicago's Institute of
0:57.3	Politics.
1:01.0	Jim Clapper, it's so good to have you here.
1:04.4	I know you're on a national tour now.
1:08.2	Surprisingly to you, you say.
1:11.2	Not to...
1:12.2	I told you that when...
1:15.4	I...
1:16.4	First major acquaintance when I was an aide to the President, we were in some meeting together
1:21.1	and I would have said you were the least likely guy to be doing a national book tour or becoming
1:27.5	a television personality, but events have thrust you into that place.
1:32.2	Well, first David, thanks for having me.
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