James Clapper: Quotes about intelligence

“I went on to say that 'I hoped he would abide by the long-standing principle of the [intelligence community] always telling 'truth to power.”

James Clapper

Describing a letter to Donald Trump following the 2016 US presidential election, quoted in [de Moraes, Lisa, James Clapper Reveals Contents Of Letter To Donald Trump About Which POTUS Nastily Tweeted, https://deadline.com/2017/08/james-clapper-donald-trump-beautiful-letter-cnn-tweet-1202155778/, 27 July 2018, Deadline Hollywood, August 24, 2017]

Truth , Hope , Intelligence , Communication

“If it weren't for President Obama we might not have done the intelligence community assessment that we did that set up a whole sequence of event which are still unfolding today, including Special Counsel Mueller's investigation. President Obama is responsible for that. It was he who tasked us to do that intelligence community assessment in the first place.”

James Clapper

[Did Obama, Brennan And Clinton Illegally Collude To Take Trump Down?, https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/russia-trump-collusion-investigation/, 27 July 2018, Investor's Business Daily, July 23, 2018]

Intelligence , Communication

“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 Clapper

DNI Clapper Statement on Conversation with President-elect Trump. January 11, 2017. Full text available on Wikimedia Commons.

Women , Men , People , Way