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James Clapper’s Troubled Tenure as Director of National Intelligence

James Clapper’s televised mishap masks a deeper problem: a national intelligence office that often seems out of the loop. Tara McKelvey on the 9/11 reform that isn’t working.

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Then U.S. Director of National Intelligence-designate James Clapper testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Jul. 20, 2010 on Capitol Hill. (Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images)

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