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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/0...gence-briefings.html

“WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Friday that he would bar his predecessor, Donald J. Trump, from receiving intelligence briefings traditionally given to former presidents, saying that Mr. Trump could not be trusted because of his “erratic behavior” even before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The move was the first time that a former president had been cut out of the briefings, which are provided partly as a courtesy and partly for the moments when a sitting president reaches out for advice. Currently, the briefings are offered on a regular basis to Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
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Good. That guy needs to disappear into oblivion.


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Am I the only one who just found out that former presidents receive intelligence briefings?

But it actually sounds like they are "offered," so it's not quite as rote as I first thought. And I agree with the decision.
 
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Wise move. Trump cannot be trusted.

Jf


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On the other hand, he could really use some intelligence…
 
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I don't think they typically use pictures and Sharpies so the briefings would be of little use to him.


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Wasn't it reported that he never paid attention to the briefings while he was acting as president?


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Originally posted by wtg:
I don't think they typically use pictures and Sharpies so the briefings would be of little use to him.


ROTFLMAO


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He could be offered a few seemingly juicy (but false) tidbits of information, and the CIA could track who he tries to sell it to ...
 
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