Intelligence Chief: Budget Cuts Threaten U.S. Safety -- USA Today
WASHINGTON — The nation's top intelligence official offered a blunt assessment Tuesday of forced federal budget cuts, saying the reductions "jeopardize our nation's safety and security.''
National Intelligence Director James Clapper said the projected loss of thousands of analysts and contractors ''may risk missing an early sign of an attack.''
In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Clapper said the effects of the sequester are "already underway.''
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More News From The Intelligence Chiefs On Budget Cuts
Clapper says budget cuts would be disastrous for U.S. spy agencies -- Reuters
Intelligence Chief: US Ability to Detect Threats Degraded -- Voice of America
Clapper: Cuts hurt national security -- UPI
Budget Cuts Risk Harm to National Security, Clapper Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
James Clapper: Sequestration risks safety -- Politico
Intelligence chief: Budget cuts risk US security -- WTOP/AP
Looming budget cuts threaten U.S. intelligence operations: James Clapper -- Al Arabiya
Intelligence boss begs Congress to grant sequester flexibility that Obama rejected -- Washington Examiner
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