That he was forced. He was, he was told, yeah, basically, if you don't agree with this assessment, that he said, I don't agree with it because it's not credible. And He was told by one of James Clappers that Putin was aspiring to help Trump in the election. He said, well, the intelligence doesn't show that, so I don't agree. And he was told by his superior, who was one of James Clapper's people, basically, that, that if you want to get promoted, you have to agree, you have to agree to this. (57:44–57:52)
CLAIM
Asserts that a whistleblower was told by a Clapper associate about Putin's alleged support for Trump.
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