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WH going to end trumps access to intelligence briefing? ? (Original Post) irisblue Feb 2021 OP
It's coming or they wouldn't have said what they said..we all know he can't be trusted Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #1
Fill the briefings with big words, he won't read them anyway. turtleblossom Feb 2021 #2
No reason to keep it. moondust Feb 2021 #3
Actually, it's a golden opportunity. GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #12
Love it! lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #13
Okay. moondust Feb 2021 #15
The price for that wil be Republicans will to tit for tat and do that when situations are reversed LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #4
Maybe. So the current intelligence should send fake info, see when putin and SVR and FSB do? irisblue Feb 2021 #6
Great idea! LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #10
Or just don't give any briefings. No need for formal revocation. Hortensis Feb 2021 #17
That's probably a tradeoff President Biden is willing to take. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #7
Ok when a Democratic President... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #8
trump never read these briefings and would not understand what these briefs covered Gothmog Feb 2021 #5
Jared is even more thick headed than Trump lunatica Feb 2021 #14
One reason former Prez continue to be briefed is to give the new Prez the opportunity to consult napi21 Feb 2021 #9
well... he COULD help him with the important task of PCIntern Feb 2021 #11
Rule. EVERYONE has to pass clearance before getting info. He can't and won't consent to it. bullimiami Feb 2021 #16
:) Trump's about as likely to be offered an intelligence briefing as he is Hortensis Feb 2021 #18
He never paid attention to them when he was President. why bother? secondwind Feb 2021 #19

GoCubsGo

(32,103 posts)
12. Actually, it's a golden opportunity.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:01 PM
Feb 2021

Feed him fake reports, and then watch where the fake information goes. We all know the reason why he's a security threat, so why not catch him in the act?

irisblue

(33,056 posts)
6. Maybe. So the current intelligence should send fake info, see when putin and SVR and FSB do?
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:38 PM
Feb 2021

SVR & FSB are the current KGB

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. Or just don't give any briefings. No need for formal revocation.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:15 PM
Feb 2021

They're ALWAYS and every single time discretionary. No former president has a right to briefings. Each is granted.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
7. That's probably a tradeoff President Biden is willing to take.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:39 PM
Feb 2021

This usually only becomes an issue when a former president is being consulted by the current president about sensitive matters. I don't think most former presidents are all that interested in getting regular classified briefings. The only reason Trump would want one is to gather sensitive information he can sell or leverage.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,804 posts)
8. Ok when a Democratic President...
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:42 PM
Feb 2021

Lies his or her ass off for 4 or 5 years, refuses to concede when he/she loses an election, starts an insurrection I’ll stand behind that decision.

Gothmog

(145,941 posts)
5. trump never read these briefings and would not understand what these briefs covered
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:37 PM
Feb 2021

Jared is the one who will be unhappy

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
14. Jared is even more thick headed than Trump
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:09 PM
Feb 2021

After his idiotic wide eyed remarks about how the COVID supplies for hospitals was really their property to hoard and mete out to their friends it was glaringly obvious that he’s clueless.

Jared never made sense. He is oblivious but greedy.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
9. One reason former Prez continue to be briefed is to give the new Prez the opportunity to consult
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:44 PM
Feb 2021

with the former for suggestions regarding ongoing problems/matters. I can't see ANY situation where Biden would need, or even want to get a DT opinion! Discontinue the briefings, NOW, for security reasons, and of course to just piss him off!

PCIntern

(25,655 posts)
11. well... he COULD help him with the important task of
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 04:54 PM
Feb 2021

toilet paper selection...donnie probably has to use miles of it due to his "problem", in insofar as THAT goes, he's an expert.

that's why he's so upset about the low volume toilets....he probably has to wipe his butt nine million times each visit...

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
18. :) Trump's about as likely to be offered an intelligence briefing as he is
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:20 PM
Feb 2021

to be invited to move back into his WH bedroom. If anything, of course, it'd be LESS.

NO ex-president has a right to intelligence briefings, not just him.

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