Ron Klain, the incoming White House chief of staff, pictured made the comment after former principal deputy director of national intelligence, Sue Gordon, wrote an op-ed arguing against sharing such information with Trump once he has left the presidency
* President-elect Biden is to consult with intelligence advisers on whether to provide President Trump with daily intelligence briefings
* Every former president has normally benefited from the national security perk with routine intelligence briefings and access to classified information
* Sue Gordon, who left the Trump administration in 2019, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that Biden should move to deny Trump briefings after leaving office
* She wrote there was a national security risk posed by Trump as a private citizen
* Gordon was the principal deputy director of national intelligence from 2017-19
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will wait for a recommendation from his intelligence advisers on whether to share classified information with President Donald Trump after the Republican leaves office, Biden's top aide said on Sunday.
Ron Klain, the incoming White House chief of staff, made the comment after former principal deputy director of national intelligence, Sue Gordon, wrote an op-ed arguing against sharing such information with Trump once he has left the presidency.
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Update: Biden will wait for recommendation on sharing secrets with Trump (Reuters)
WNU Editor: So a bunch of intelligence advisers loyal to President-elect Biden are going to determine if President Trump can have access to classified information when he leaves office. This would be unprecedented, and will set a new precedent in American politics.
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