In the meantime, I am pleased to hear that Mueller believes that the President can be charged for a crime after he leaves office. That is right and just. More broadly, we can never lose sight that Russia, China, Iran and others work every day to steal our military and economic secrets and disrupt our economy. A 21st century commander in chief must have 21st century tools. And I would not hesitate to use cyber tools that can arrest an adversary's weapons or deter their mischief without unnecessary casualties or risking military action. (34:55–35:05)
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Asserts that these countries are actively trying to steal U.S. secrets and disrupt the economy.
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