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John Ratcliffe: “There's been no deterrence from this administration with…”

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

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John Ratcliffe: This was an unprecedented national security breach

Published | Video Starts at 04:00

And you talked about it, Sean. Now they're getting more aggressive with our allies and friends in the Indo Pacific, with the Philippines, with Taiwan. Why wouldn't they? There's been no deterrence from this administration with respect to China. and I only see this getting worse. We appreciate it, Director Ratcliffe. Scary scenario. I think a vulnerability that I never thought would exist in our lifetime is right there, hovering above our airspace. (04:00–04:04)

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Asserts that the current administration has not deterred China.

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