Her. Angus King
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King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, noted that intelligence briefings are typically given to former presidents as a courtesy and not a legal requirement.
‘There is a great danger for it [Trump] the inadvertent or deliberate disclosure of classified information that could endanger sources and methods, ”King told CNN’s John King on Sunday. ‘There is no benefit. There is no reason he needs this information … and I think given his past of dealing with intelligence information quickly and loosely, that should be an easy decision for the president-to-be. “
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff
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Former Trump administration director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon has similarly called for an end to the president’s briefings after he left office.
“Convention left the property with President Trump long ago, and his proven approach to national security and intelligence suggests that a more targeted decision needs to be made about providing intelligence to this future former president,” Gordon wrote in a Friday. Washington Post op-ed.
“My recommendation, as a 30-plus-year veteran of the intelligence community, is not to give him any briefings after January 20. With this simple act – which is the sole privilege of the new president – Joe Biden
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