Did Rob Reiner meet with James Clapper and when did it occur?

1. The factual anchor: they served on the same committee

Rob Reiner helped launch the Committee to Investigate Russia in September 2017 and was listed on its advisory board; the Hollywood Reporter’s contemporaneous account names Reiner as an advisory‑board member and lists James Clapper among other former intelligence officials associated with the effort ^[1]. InfluenceWatch’s profile of the committee likewise documents that Reiner served in a leadership role and that the advisory board included James Clapper, the Obama‑era Director of National Intelligence ^[2].

2. What “meeting” the record supports: organizational, not necessarily personal

The public record in these sources shows Reiner and Clapper were part of the same initiative — a public launch and an advisory structure — which implies they were at least professionally connected through the committee ^{[1] [2]}. That connection can reasonably be described as Reiner and Clapper being part of the same organizational forum; however, none of the cited reporting documents a named, dated private meeting between the two individuals outside of committee activities (not found in current reporting).

3. Timeline: September 2017 is the clear public touchpoint

The Committee to Investigate Russia launched in September 2017, with media coverage naming Reiner and listing Clapper among advisory participants at or soon after launch ^[1]. InfluenceWatch’s June 2020 profile and archived committee materials also identify that advisory configuration, confirming the 2017 launch as the primary public moment tying them together ^[2].

4. How sources frame the relationship and motives

Contemporary coverage described the committee as a left‑of‑center, anti‑Trump organization aiming to publicize concerns about Russian influence and electoral interference; reporting emphasized the involvement of Hollywood figures and former intelligence officials, which critics used to question the committee’s credentials and motives ^{[2] [1]}. InfluenceWatch notes critics pointed to Reiner’s outspoken criticisms of President Trump and framed the advisory board’s composition as contributing to controversy over legitimacy ^[2].

5. What remains unknown or unreported

The existing articles and profiles do not provide a transcript, date, or confirmation of any private meeting between Rob Reiner and James Clapper beyond their overlapping roles on the Committee to Investigate Russia (not found in current reporting). There is no sourced reporting in the provided materials that states they held a one‑on‑one discussion, scheduled private consultation, or additional joint appearances apart from the committee context (not found in current reporting).

6. Competing interpretations and why they matter

One interpretation—supported by the committee rosters—is that Reiner and Clapper were professionally connected through shared service on an advisory board, which implies regular coordination or at least awareness ^{[1] [2]}. A competing, more cautious interpretation is that organizational affiliation does not equate to a personal meeting; public rosters can list many advisory members who never meet privately ^[2]. The distinction matters because portraying an organizational link as a private meeting can overstate personal involvement or intent.

7. Reporting constraints and recommended next steps for verification

These conclusions are limited to the supplied sources, which document the committee affiliation and its 2017 launch but do not chronicle private meetings ^{[1] [2]}. To verify whether Reiner and Clapper met individually and when, seek primary materials: committee event schedules, contemporaneous press releases, participant lists for specific meetings, or direct statements/interviews from either party or the committee. The present reporting establishes the institutional connection but not a dated personal meeting ^{[1] [2]}.