'One man’s leaker is another man’s whistleblower': James Clapper defends Comey

Published August 30, 2019 7:38pm ET



Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper defended former FBI Director James Comey on CNN following the release of the Justice Department inspector general’s report.

The report found Comey’s notes memorializing his conversations with Trump were disclosed without authorization “to achieve a personally desired outcome.”

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