James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, shared some choice words about the “credibility” of the House Intelligence Committee after it released findings from its upcoming report on its year-long Russia investigation, some of which contradicted a January 2017 U.S. intelligence community report.
“The credibility of the committee is basically about zero,” Clapper told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday, adding, “because they are so partisan.”
The only time the panel is “effective” is when its members act in a “bipartisan” manner, Clapper continued.
"The credibility of the committee is basically about zero, because they are so partisan." Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Republican members of the House Intel Committee concluding that Russia didn't meddle in the 2016 election. https://t.co/n6r45uOb7M
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) March 15, 2018
Clapper, who is now a CNN contributor, served as DNI up until President Trump’s inauguration. But before he departed, earlier that month his office declassified an assessment, coordinated by the CIA, NSA and FBI, focusing on Russian interference in the 2016 campaign.
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Clapper was brought on speak on CNN to respond to House Intel member Chris Stewart who defended the panel’s findings, saying he read the “raw intelligence” and concluded “the CIA just got it wrong.”
In his response, Clapper said he disagreed with Stewart and also noted that it’s unclear whether Stewart also sought data from the NSA and FBI, which were also involved in the U.S. intelligence community assessment.
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James Clapper rips House Intel's credibility https://t.co/GQwa7BhBrU pic.twitter.com/Qmt705sCSc
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 15, 2018
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