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James Clapper: Russia Investigation Worse Than Watergate

The former Director of National Intelligence said the 1970-era scandal “pales” in comparison to what the U.S. is confronting now.
Source: Aaron Bernstein / Reuters

James Clapper, the former Director of National Intelligence, said the Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency “pales” in comparison to allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

“I lived through Watergate. I reporters Wednesday at Australia’s National Press Club in Canberra, adding that “if you compare the two that Watergate pales, really, in my view, compared to what we’re confronting now.”

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