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“First Russians objective was - as I said earlier - to sow discord, discontent, disruption. And their next objective was - because of the very strong personal animus that Putin himself had for both Clintons, both President Clinton and Secretary Clinton - and he particularly held her responsible for what he felt was an attempted color revolution in 2011 to attempt to overturn him. So, he had very strong hatred - personal hatred - towards her, and that kind of led him to - if I'm opposed to her, who am I going to favor?”

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James R. Clapper

James R. Clapper is a seasoned American intelligence officer, born on March 14, 1941. He has extensive experience in the U.S. intelligence community, holding several key positions. more

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