Posted on 06/02/2016 6:07:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Some U.S. intelligence officials are worried about providing a routine intelligence briefing to Donald Trump once he becomes the official Republican presidential nominee, according to a report.
Eight senior security officials told Reuters they were concerned that Trump's "shoot from the hip" style could pose national security risks, as they prepare to give him a routine pre-election briefing for presidential nominees.
They also cited his lack of foreign policy experience, and his little known team of foreign policy advisers. "People are very nervous," one senior U.S. security official said.
However, the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss a political domestic issue, said they would not deviate from the usual "Top Secret" briefing format, to avoid any appearance of bias.
Current and formal officials also expressed concern over briefing Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, according to Reuters.
They cited the scandal over her use of emails when she was secretary of State and her handling of sensitive information. She is currently facing an FBI probe over whether she compromised security and broke laws over her use of a private email server for government work at State.
"The only candidate who has proven incapable of handling sensitive information is Hillary Clinton," Michael Short, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, told Reuters. "If there is anyone they should be worried about it is Hillary Clinton."
Some officials told Reuters that little harm could be done, because the traditional briefing is mostly a broad overview of national security issues and does not contain the most sensitive government secrets.
"If he reads the papers every day, he won't hear much that will surprise him," one U.S. intelligence official told Reuters.
Still, nominees are warned not to share the briefing's contents, which include detailed intelligence assessments.
The nominees are usually briefed shortly after their party nominating conventions in the summer, and are allowed to include one or two aides who must undergo security checks.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told Reuters that he shared some of the concerns about Trump.
"I would be very concerned with Mr. Trump's ability to know what he can and can't discuss" publicly about the contents of an intelligence briefing, said Schiff, who supports Clinton for president.
Was Trump in Benghazi??? Did Trump give a stand down order?
Libs always tie Hillary and Trump together, and then act like Obama is so darn trustworthy. They are insanely predictable.
“The only candidate who has proven incapable of handling sensitive information is Hillary Clinton,”
Enough said.
Yeah, and don’t you dare question my patriotism.
How did they feel about briefing a Marxist?
“The only candidate who has proven incapable of handling sensitive information is Hillary Clinton,” Michael Short, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, told Reuters. “If there is anyone they should be worried about it is Hillary Clinton.”
Well that pretty much sums up everything we need to know about the subject.
...They also cited his lack of foreign policy experience, and his little known team of foreign policy advisers....
However, they genuflected and delivered the security briefings to a community organizer gladly on a silver platter. He had Zer0 foreign dealings except going to an Indonesian Madrassa and memorizing the Satanic Koran.
And Trump ain't gonn'a play their game
So when he wins the White House ... THEY are gonn'a be SO frikkin' screwed
wink wink my ass
No, but he’s an outsider. He’s not in their confidence so they have to take steps to push back every chance they get. This is pushing back by the good ol’ politicians club against the outsider.
They know damned good, and well Trump can be trusted, but they want to make him out as the enemy of the people when in fact he is the enemy of them.
I remember hearing one comedian saying that they show the newly sworn-in president a film of Jack Kennedy’s assassination that the public has never seen. Wink-wink.
Once elected President, Trump will immediately “debrief” these traitors!
Where was the concern about 0bama?
We already HAVE foreign policy administered by comedians and fools !
Obama has been a CIA/KGB operative since at least Occidental.
Frankly, DC sounds like Swiss cheese where anything secret is concerned.
Eight senior security officials told Reuters they were concerned that Trump’s “shoot from the hip” style could pose national security risks
Not your concern. Your job is to provide the briefing. You opinion of the persons has zero bearing. If he becomes President he will be your boss.
The administration is probably worried that he’ll see it’s much worse than he thought
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