U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sacramento, California, U.S. June 1, 2016. REUTERS/LUCY NICHOLSON
Reuters: Some officials worry about briefing Trump, fearing spilled secrets
Some U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that Donald Trump's "shoot from the hip" style could pose national security risks as they prepare to give him a routine pre-election briefing once he is formally anointed as the Republican presidential nominee.
Eight senior security officials told Reuters they had concerns over briefing Trump, whose brash, unpredictable campaign style has been a feature of his rise as an insurgent candidate. Despite their worries, the officials said the "Top Secret" briefing to each candidate would not deviate from the usual format to avoid any appearance of bias.
Most of the officials asked for anonymity to discuss a domestic political issue.
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WNU Editor: This same Donald Trump/intelligence briefing story has been making the rounds for the past few weeks .... Should U.S. Intelligence Be Worried That Donald Trump Will Spill Secrets? (May 8, 2016). I would not be worried .... I am sure that these intelligence officials will find a way. After-all .... I read the same stories when President Obama was running for the Presidency in 2008.
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These are all partisan political attacks. I hope when Trump is elected, he will fire the political operatives who leaked these partisan attacks.
Given her e-mail history, I would be more concerned about Clinton with top secret information.
I don't trust either of them with Little Orphan Annie Secret Decoder Rings.
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