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“I've never heard a White House staff say that the president was too stupid or too ill-informed to have broken the law. And that's really what it comes down to. The truth is, he leaked highly classified information that he shouldn't have leaked. It's one thing to say, "Hey, I'm the president. Nobody can punish me for that." It's another thing entirely to just deny that he did it. We know that he did it. And he really ought to own up to it.”

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John Kiriakou is a well-known blogger. Born on August 9, 1964, he is appreciated for his in-depth analysis and unique perspectives on current events. more

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