Biden plans intel brief for Trump, despite his history with leaks

[In It to Win It]

Biden plans intel brief for Trump, despite his history with leaks

U.S. intelligence officials are planning to brief Donald Trump on national security matters if he secures the GOP nomination this summer — despite concerns about his handling of classified information.

The decision would be in keeping with a tradition that dates back to 1952, but it would mark the first time an administration has volunteered to share classified information with a candidate who is facing criminal charges on charges that he mishandled classified documents.

The Biden administration intends to share intelligence with the former president no matter the outcome of his trial in Florida, according to a senior intelligence official and a second person with knowledge of internal conversations. They, like some others interviewed, were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations.

The sit-down is not legally required, but for the last 72 years, incumbent administrations have tapped the spy agencies to read in the candidates of both major political parties on some of the most pressing threats to the country. While often this is just one meeting, sometimes candidates receive several briefings.

The briefings, which are managed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and approved by the White House, normally take place after the national conventions in late summer.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. They can give him fake stuff and then watch

his every move/call. Trap that SF

[FalloutShelter]

2. Beat me to it.

Sounds like catch-and release. Give the rat some cheese and see where he runs with it.

[Trailrider1951]

11. Yup, and wait and see if Pooty takes the bait

[Freethinker65]

3. I still say to feed Trump some juicy disinformation, along with the real stuff, and wait for Trump to leak it.

Trump can't keep a secret if he believes divulging it will impress someone (be it Putin, or some socialite at his club).

[dem4decades]

4. Great plan, see how long before Putin knows it.

[Think. Again.]

17. Yes, especially now with his known need for quick cash.

[KPN]

5. Did Trump include Biden in 2020?

[onecaliberal]

9. No and kept transition from him as well.

[nolabear]

10. Not according to NBC News.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1247294

[Cha]

27. Thank You!

[bdamomma]

47. I remember

that. Where is Emily Murphy now????

[nolabear]

49. I wonder that about so many people.

I think it eats them up. Can’t swear I’d do better.

[onenote]

38. Biden received intel briefings in 2020 prior to the election.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-receives-first-classified-intelligence-briefing/

[lame54]

6. Give him a Long John Silver place mat...

He won't know the difference

[CloudWatcher]

7. The briefings ...

The briefings should be in Russian so there's no loss in translation between the traitor and his handlers.

[RockRaven]

8. Make it so boring and tedious that he refuses to sit through any more.

Very long-winded, very detailed, no pictures, lots of remedial background history and science content, no mention of any person he has ever met let alone himself.

[SledDriver]

12. I fear that Biden is too good a guy to feed him disinformation

Hopefully he'll keep it high level, "just so you're aware this is a thing" kind of info.

I fully agree though to give him a mix of real and false info and see where it leads.

I can hear TFG at one of his rallys - "I have to get intelligence briefings now. Did you know this? They have to give me intelligence briefings now because I'm so ahead in the polls. The things that are going on are just unbelievable. The people in these meetings are so happy to see me when I walk into the room. They're like 'Sir. We're so glad you're back!' And I'm like 'Yeah...". And where's Biden? Where's Biden? Is he here? Is he asleep? Oh, he's asleep over there in the corner. And the people in these meetings are asking me 'Sir. What should we do about this or that?' and I'm like.. Well, I can't say anything because I'm not the President. But I say 'Well, this is what I would do.' But I can't say that. And they're like 'Oh, thank you Sir. It's been a mess without you.'...

[TheKentuckian]

50. What is being a good guy about not testing a known traitor?

Congenial doesn't mean good, it means pleasant and agreeable which isn't good for America under the circumstances.

[Prairie Gates]

13. When will the Dems ever learn?

Jesus.

These are not good faith players. GIVE THEM NOTHING.

They blocked Biden's transition at every turn.

GIVE THEM NOTHING.

Fuck's sake.

[Fullduplexxx]

15. Yeah I don't fucking believe this

[triron]

20. Agreed. Very stupid decision. It may show weakness.

[0rganism]

14. Tag that intel with colorful fake details and see where it turns up later

Walk that cat backwards, see where it steps

[ScratchCat]

16. This doesn't make sense and can't be legit

It would be unlawful to share classified information with a person under indictment. If this is true, I'm probably done with the entire political system of this country. There isn't any possible justification and the current administrations position should be "The GOP is just going to have to nominate someone who isn't under indictment for stealing military secrets". For the love of fark, is there any sane person left in this country?

[triron]

21. No sense whatsoever. What the fuck are they thinking?

[Talitha]

18. Ok, so he'll be briefed on "some of the most pressing threats to the country"

He'll hear his own name keep popping up - and I hope the pig blows a gasket.

[senseandsensibility]

19. Claire McCaskill was just on MSNBC

lambasting this decision. I agree with her.

[elleng]

29. Good. I often agree with her.

[GuppyGal]

22. Why the HELL WOULD BE DO THAT? That is not protecting the country !!! Dump denied giving Biden Intel updates when he

was Pres Elect

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-not-getting-intelligence-reports-because-trump-officials-won-t-n1247294

Separately, the president-elect is not receiving the President's Daily Brief, the compendium of high-level intelligence reporting that goes to the most senior officials in the government. President Donald Trump could authorize that with a word, but he has not done so.

On Tuesday, Biden confirmed to reporters that he was not receiving the daily brief. “Obviously the PDB would be useful but it’s not necessary," he said. "I’m not the sitting president now.”

“Access to classified information is useful but I’m not in a position to make any decisions on these issues anyway. It would be nice to have it but it’s not critical."

[Autumn]

23. Yes. By all means follow a tradition that could end our country.

[Cha]

24. WHY!!!!!? Excuse me but this is Crazy Talk.

[DVRacer]

25. I would use it like the Battle of Midway

In the regular chatter you add something only to that briefing that causes the Russian’s to do something minor. Thereby outing his dissemination of classified information to a foreign adversary.
In the lead up to the Battle of Midway we weren’t sure if the Japanese were going to attack Alaska islands or Midway. So we let slip on purpose that the desalination pumps were down and needed freshwater at Midway. The Japanese intercepted the message and sent their own coded message to their fleet to bring desalination pumps with them. Boom we knew for sure where they planned to attack.
Including something to his brief that might cause Putin to redeploy some specific hardware for no good reason should do the trick.

[Brother Buzz]

26. "AF" is short of fresh water

[Emile]

28. My God just a few years ago he tried to destroy our government

and kill his Vice President.

[CrispyQ]

30. Biden's too much of a boy scout.

[demmiblue]

31. Absolutely ridiculous. n/t

[spanone]

32. You can't make this shit up, as they say.

[Hekate]

33. Just saw Anita Dunn, Sr WH Advisor, on Nicolle: TSF has to be officially nominated first...

…so not until after the RNC has their convention.

Many things can occur between now and then.

[Nevilledog]

35. A huge problem with briefing him is it diminishes the Espionage charges he's facing.

The Republicans will say it shows that Trump's not a security risk if we're willing to brief him.

[Cha]

37. Right! Do they have to do that by law after he's

the official nominee?

No one ever expected a Traitor to be a nominee.

[Nevilledog]

43. It's not a law. Completely discretionary.

If Biden allows anything beyond Intel chiefs briefing him superficially on non-sensitive issues I'm gonna be upset.

[Cha]

46. Me too. I read TSF didn't givve

Biden intel in 2020.. they didn't recognize him as the Pres Elect.

Biden not getting intelligence reports because Trump officials won't recognize him as president-elect

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1247294

Mahalo!!

[DemocraticPatriot]

44. NO! There absolutely is NO such law...

it is only customary. Nothing requires it.

[Cha]

48. Thank You!

[Cha]

36. Ohh.. Mahalo for that, Hekate.

I guess they have to by law? Even though, TSF wouldn't give it to Biden in 2020.

They didn't recognize him as the Pres Elect.

Hopefully a lot of good things happen and TSF Never sees Anymore Intel briefings.

[triron]

39. Fuck that!

[brewens]

34. They need to pull some of the Trump briefings and follow their lead. They had to "Dick and Jane" everything

to his comprehension level and he wouldn't even read that a lot of the time.

I'd say meet with Trump alone, give him the briefing verbally or allow him to read it himself and do not allow him to keep any copies. He's hardly capable of understanding and passing anything on verbally now anyway.

[Blaukraut]

40. His campaign message on Trump as a threat to Democracy will be undermined by this

Stupid move.

[dalton99a]

42. +1.

[dalton99a]

41. Optional. Not Required. Just Say FUCK NO.

[Evolve Dammit]

45. Would be the stupidist decision ever. He probably has sold all he has of value for which

He should be in prison for life.