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In a speech in Australia the former director of national security said Pres. Trump’s sustained attacks on the U.S. intelligence community constitute an “internal threat” to a “national treasure.”» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News is a leading source of global news and information. Here you will find clips from NBC Nightly News, Meet The Press, and original digital videos. Subscribe to our channel for news stories, technology, politics, health, entertainment, science, business, and exclusive NBC investigations.Connect with NBC News Online!Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBCFind NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBCFollow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBCFollow NBC News on Google+: http://nbcnews.to/PlusNBCFollow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBCFollow NBC News on Pinterest: http://nbcnews.to/PinNBCEx-Intel Chief: James Comey Firing Shows ‘Complete Disregard’ For Independent FBI | NBC News

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