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John Ratcliffe: “The idea that intelligence authorities at the FISA court…”

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

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If you recall, we talked about the fact that as a member of Congress, I was the individual who was outside the Judiciary Committee in 2019, listening to the former FBI Director Jim Comey say that my line of questioning was political, that The idea that intelligence authorities at the FISA court being abused couldn't possibly happen was a bunch of nonsense. But I had reviewed those applications, and I knew that I was speaking truth to power. And. And the Inspector general and the subsequent FBI director later confirmed that under oath. (01:06–01:16)

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Asserts that the abuse of intelligence authorities at the FISA court was possible and did occur.

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