It just wasn't something that was on my mind before the preparation for this hearing. The idea that you acknowledge in your opening comments and to me that The role of the DNI is to look at foreign malign influence. It is outward looking. It is not to participate in domestic law enforcement on a case that I believe you can have a completely different view of this and my Republican colleagues probably do. (09:48–09:54)
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Asserts that the Director of National Intelligence's role is to focus on foreign malign influence.
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