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John Ratcliffe: “The FISA court and the FBI now acknowledge [the…”

Featuring: John Ratcliffe, Republican | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | National

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Ratcliffe Discusses Trump's Third State of the Union Address

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

And then it continued when they said that he should be impeached for firing the FBI director who had initiated an illegal surveillance of his campaign that The FISA court and the FBI now acknowledge [the surveillance] wasn't properly predicated. And now it's continued into this Ukraine impeachment. So, you know, they can talk about trying to turn the page, but, you know, the president will give them that opportunity tonight. (01:55–02:00)

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