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John Ratcliffe: “We've seen it against the cartels in the Western Hemisphere.”

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

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FULL REMAKRS: CIA Director John Ratcliffe Speaks at White House Briefing With Trump on Iran | AC15

Published | Video Starts at 01:40

We saw that in the skies over Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer last summer. We witnessed it in Venezuela during Operation Absolute Resolve. We've seen it against the cartels in the Western Hemisphere. and we're seeing it every day in Operation Epic Fury, including this mission to rescue an aviator buried deep behind enemy lines. (01:40–01:44)

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Asserts that flawless intelligence was demonstrated against cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

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