Relevant story published today
Could Candidate Donald Trump Be Denied National Security Briefings? – NBC News
James Clapper, the current Director of National Intelligence, said he would conduct the briefings himself.
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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said Thursday that the president is going to stick with “tradition that’s been in place for more than 60 years.”
Earnest also said that sensitive information must be protected. “The administration is confident they can both provide relevant and sufficient briefings to the two major party presidential candidates, while also protecting sensitive national security information,” Earnest said.