On the recordJanuary 29, 2017
I cannot imagine meetings, principals' meetings where you don't want to hear from the director of National Intelligence as you're making decisions about the National Security of the country.
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David Axelrod expresses disbelief at the idea of excluding the director of National Intelligence from key meetings.
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