James Clapper has ‘lawyered up’ amid DOJ scrutiny

Published July 24, 2025 5:23am ET



Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night that he has “lawyered up.” 

Clapper’s decision to do so comes after recent revelations and accusations by the Trump administration that intelligence agencies falsified information to claim Russia engaged in election interference in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump win the election. 

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