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Trump Receiving First Classified Briefing Today, Critics Cringe
Townhall.com ^ | August 17, 2016 | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 08/17/2016 11:30:43 AM PDT by Kaslin

GOP nominee Donald Trump is poised to receive his first classified intelligence briefing

in New York City on Wednesday. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will give Trump a "fairly general" report, says Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.   Retired Gen. Michael Hayden emphasized this latter point, noting the secret meetings will be "secret-light."

Many have voiced their concerns about Trump having knowledge of important national security intel, especially after he invited Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails.

the words "Trump" and "classified intelligence briefing" are so hard to write in the same tweet.— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) August 17, 2016

Others pointed out that hours before Trump's intelligence briefing, he said he "doesn't' trust" U.S. intel.

He receives his first briefing today. [shudders.] | Trump: I don't trust U.S. intelligence information https://t.co/2nAsmhqm5R— Michael Hicks (@MikeH5856) August 17, 2016

As for the Democratic nominee, who as secretary of state mishandled national security intel on an unsecure private server, House Speaker Paul Ryan formally requested she be prohibited from receiving such briefings.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016issues; clinton; donaldtrump; hillary; nationalsecurity; trump; trumpnatlsecurity
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To: Kaslin

But the “critics” are fine with Hillary who can’t pass a security clearance due to her “extreme carelessness” of having an illegal private server and ignoring her position as SOS, which by definition, is at minimum CLASSIFIED when receiving and sending emails. The “critics” make me sick. They are dumber than dumb for thinking we are as dumb as they are.


21 posted on 08/17/2016 11:51:31 AM PDT by Chgogal (A woman who votes for Hillary is voting with her vagina and not her brain.)
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To: shotgun
Will Stephen K. Bannon attend?

Staff are never allowed.

22 posted on 08/17/2016 11:52:15 AM PDT by polstar123
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To: polstar123

I know, it was more wishful thinking.


23 posted on 08/17/2016 11:52:51 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: Crucial
Trump didn’t invite Russia to hack Hillary.

You'd never expect these dry, dusty, old pundits to be such snarky little bitches.....

24 posted on 08/17/2016 11:52:57 AM PDT by papertyger
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To: Crucial

Townhall cringes. lol


25 posted on 08/17/2016 11:53:36 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Don't argue with a Liberal. Ask him simple questions and listen to him stutter)
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To: Kaslin

Even with a very watered down report, he’s more up to date than The Golfer who can’t be bothered with briefings.


26 posted on 08/17/2016 11:53:43 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Kaslin

Couldn’t they just sign him up for email alerts from the DNC and Clinton campain where the rest of the world gets their classified info from our government?


27 posted on 08/17/2016 11:53:46 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: Kaslin

What secrets are left after those Hillary and Biden sold/gave away?


28 posted on 08/17/2016 11:53:50 AM PDT by lonestar (Texan for Trump)
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To: Kaslin

So that Twitter dope trusts Hillary more with sensitive information??


29 posted on 08/17/2016 11:53:58 AM PDT by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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To: shotgun
Bannon most likely doesn't have security clearance even though he used to work at the Pentagon.

Christie and Gen Flynn (as governor and retired general officer, respectively) obviously do.

30 posted on 08/17/2016 11:54:11 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Security Clearance??? This is the post-Clinton SecState, era where they can share classified information with anyone and no reasonable prosecutor will prosecute.


31 posted on 08/17/2016 11:58:30 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: Kaslin

“Many have voiced their concerns about Trump having knowledge of important national security intel...”

You mean as compared to giving Killary an actual email account?


32 posted on 08/17/2016 12:01:35 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Kaslin
Well anything Trump might say couldn't possibly be worse then what Biden's said.....that motor mouth fails to engage his brain!


33 posted on 08/17/2016 12:02:37 PM PDT by caww
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To: shotgun

You cite the Clinton-exception rule. All other humans must obey the law.


34 posted on 08/17/2016 12:07:19 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Kaslin

All you can do is shake your head.

The same bunch of pearl clutchers are perfectly fine with Hillary having access to Intel.

She’s probably already sold it


35 posted on 08/17/2016 12:15:04 PM PDT by jazminerose (oective)
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To: caww

I could not have said it any better. On the other hand , with a pea-sized brain that liberals have, it’s difficult for them to engage their brain before they open their mouth.


36 posted on 08/17/2016 12:17:50 PM PDT by Kaslin (He neededAwesomeOf the ignorant to reelect him. He got them and now we have to pay the consequences)
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To: Kaslin

The left is pathetic. Between Trump and Hillary, which one has compromised national security secrets?


37 posted on 08/17/2016 12:31:55 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“at least Trump won’t email them to our enemies”

Exactly. People should cringe at Hillary getting security briefings. In fact, if any other American had done what Hillary did, putting classified material in unclassified emails, they would be in jail for a very long time with never getting a security clearance again — ever.


38 posted on 08/17/2016 12:36:42 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Made In The USA

He needs to be careful. I believe this is the trap Obama’s snakes used to shut Romney down, in particular on Benghazi.

I think he was given a phony briefing on going operations and a nondisclosure agreement that limited things he could say.

It is almost better to turn down these briefings until after the election.


39 posted on 08/17/2016 12:36:53 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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To: Kaslin

This is surreal. Townhall has become as leftist as the NYT & the Washington Compost.

Hillary sold our secrets, but she is more trustworthy than Trump? Insanity.


40 posted on 08/17/2016 12:37:21 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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