Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Clapper recently revealed in an interview with Rachel Maddow that he believed Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election did tip it to Donald Trump. A claim he also makes in his recent book "Facts and Fears." The compelling interview is a must-watch and can be seen here in 3 parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. After the interview Maddow pointed out how Clapper's assessment calls into question the legitimacy of Donald Trump's presidency saying, "If James Clapper is correct that Donald Trump is only in office because Russia put him there, the Trump Russia investigation isn't just a matter of crime and punishment... It is a critical nexus between the rule of law and national sovereignty." It should be noted that yesterday Trump claimed on twitter that Clapper admitted there was spying on his campaign when, in fact, Clapper actually did not say that.
