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Question. it is not involving discussions with the president. it is involving discussions with mr. comey. gentlemen, director coats and admiral rogers, i think you testified, admiral rogers, you did discuss today's testimony with someone in the white house. >> i said i asked what did the white house intend to evoke, executive privileges between interactions with myself and the united states. >> what is the answer? >> i didn't get a definitive answer. both myself and the dni are still talking. >> i'll ask both of you the same question. why are not not answering these questions? is there an invo...

Shared. >> well, i think your unwillingness to answer a very basic question speaks volumes. >> increasingly exasperated angus king pressed to get answers about the lack of answers. >> why are you not answering these questions? is there an invocation by the president of the united states of executive privilege? is there or not? >> not that i'm aware of. >> then why are you not answering the question? >> because i feel it's inappropriate,or. >> what you feel isn't relevant, admiral. what you feel isn't the answer. >> i'm not satisfied with i do not believe it is appropriate or i do not feel i sh...

Were there discussions of executive privilege? >> have i asked the white house, is it their intent to evoke executive privilege? yes. the answer i gave you today reflects my answer. no one else's. >> dirtor coats? >> my answer is the exact same. >> deputy attorney general rosenstein? >> i have not had any communications with the white house about invoking executive privilege today. >> director mccabe? >> i have not had any conversations with the white house about executive privilege today either. >> admiral rogers, in january, the fbi, the cia and nsa jointly issued intelligence committee asse...

Congressional oversight of the activities of our government is necessary and it must be robust. thus the provisions of this unique briefing mechanism, given the availability of that sensitive briefing avenue. at no time, should to be in a position where you come to congress without an answer. it may be in a different format, but the requirements of our oversight duties and your agencies demanded. with that, again, i think you. this hearing is adjourned. >> harris: we've been watching this live. president trump's national intelligence team on the hot seat on capitol hill. there have been some r...

I could speak to you for a very long time about that and i'm sympathetic. i appreciate the five minute limit, it's not my limit. the answer is, this originated with the independent counsel. i worked in the department during independent counsel. when councils were appointed, they were appointed by federal judges and they had essentially the authority equivalent to the attorney general. that statute son cited in the majority members of this body concluded that that was appropriate because they did not want special -- independent counselors who are 100% independent. that was a determination made ...