“Director, did you or your office ever speak to the President of the United States about this complaint?’” “Um — Congressman, I’m the president’s intelligence officer. I speak with him several times throughout the week.‘‘ “Sir, let me repeat my question: Did you ever speak to the president about this complaint?” “My conversations with the president, because I’m the director of national intelligence, are privileged and it would be inappropriate for me because it would destroy my relationship with the president in intelligence matters to divulge any of my conversations with the President of the United States.”