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Lot of criticism for it as well. it would be really easy for a guy like jim clapper, who i hold in the highest regard to basically say look, i'm going to have a nice quiet retirement after what it is, 60 years of service? the guy's been around forever, being a patriot. maybe write a book. a lot of people write a book to include past presidents, to include the current president, and just sort of relax and take it easy in retirement as opposed to opening himself up to this type of criticism and denigration. instead he said no, it's important that i speak out about this because i understand it, a...

He must know things that they don't. no problem trading on that politically, or apparently does the president have a problem with using the likes of house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes for all kinds of shenanigans to try to manipulate the russian investigation. we'll have more on nunes shortly as yet another claim of his collides with the fax. but right now cnn national security analyst james clapper, and given the party's attacks on him, i want to take a moment and walk you through his ample nonpartisan resume. he served as director over intelligence during the obama, as directo...

Breaking news in what would be an unprecedented move, the white house now says that president trump is considering revoking the security clearances of former national security officials including former fbi director james comey, former cia director john brennan, former director of national intelligence james clapper and others. general clapper is joining us right now on the phone. general, thanks so much for joining us. first of all, what do you think that the fact that you're being targeted along with some of your former colleagues by the white house? >> well, it's pretty obvious, wolf, what ...

You know? the substantive importance of it for me is minimal. i don't get classified briefings anymore. none of us do. and per my cadence tweet earlier, has no impact on what i say or do. it could for some people, particularly if they are under employment with a defense contractor where a security clearance is required. well, it could have real impact. in my particular case it doesn't. >> general clapper, thanks so much for joining us and thanks for all of your service to our country. we're appreciative. >> thanks, wolf. thank you for having me. coming up, more on the breaks new. i'll speak ...

In a green jail jump suit as a federal judge gives fiver witnesses immunity ahead of the testimony against the former trump campaign chairman. and from russia with cash. an alleged russian spy accused of offering sex to gain influence in washington with financial backing of a russian billionaire. i'm wonderful gilf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." breaking news. president trump considers revoking the security clearances of half a dozen former national security officials including ex-fbi director james comey, former cia director john brennan, former director of national intelligence j...