Clapper has a yapper problem.
Remember? He lied in 2013 testimony to Congress, about NSA spy programs.
Now, he’s lied again…about Russians having an effect on election meddling, or, more to the point, about the U.S. intelligence community’s ability to assess Russia’s impact.
On his recent book tour, he’s asserting that ‘of course’ Russians swayed the election.
But in Jan 2017, again, in testimony to Congress, he was asked (3:56 mark)…
“Director Clapper, you said to Senator McCain earlier “the intelligence community cannot gauge the impact” on the election [of Russian activity]. Is that because that kind of electoral analysis is not a task that’s within the traditional responsibility and skill sets of the intelligence services?” (emphasis added)
He responded:
“That’s correct…it certainly isn’t within the purview of the intelligence community”
What’s changed, Jimmy? Oh…yeah…you’re selling a book.