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Emily Elliot's avatar

I believe Trump is NOT receiving security briefings. I hope I read that someplace.

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Anne-Louise Luccarini's avatar

Well, he's only just become a candidate - and this in spite of his convict status. So I hope so too. He'd probably have to ask Putin or Orban to tell him what they meant, anyway.

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JDinTX's avatar

ArenтАЩt candidates supposed to receive them?

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RefJim's avatar

In a normal world, yes. I doubt anyone in the US Intelligence communities really wants to trust Trump with anything sensitive.

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JDinTX's avatar

How about the nuclear codes..l

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Doug G's avatar

JD, I believe candidate's receiving briefings have been by convention, not bound by law or other requirement, and I think they typically increase in classification levels once someone is President-elect. That said, IIRC the former guy didn't approve briefing Biden, and it wasn't done (perhaps someone will correct me if wrong )

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JDinTX's avatar

Then skip it with the Trojan HorseтАж

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Doug G's avatar

Fine by me. It would just get passed along to Putin et al anyway.

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JDinTX's avatar

As has been the case since 2015, I'd bet my life.

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