Trump to receive first classified intelligence briefing wednesday
- 8 years ago
Donald Trump will receive a classified intelligence briefing on Wednesday in New York, a federal official confirmed.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will conduct the briefing, making use of a secure FBI facility.
Such briefings have been held since the 1950s for presidential candidates in the general election.
But, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said last month at the Aspen Security Conference that the briefings during the campaign are "fairly general" and don't delve into more sensitive matters until a candidate becomes president-elect.
Trump's briefing session comes days after he revealed a series of foreign policy proposals that included "extreme vetting" of immigrants and only allowing those who "share our values and respect our people" into the United States.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will conduct the briefing, making use of a secure FBI facility.
Such briefings have been held since the 1950s for presidential candidates in the general election.
But, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said last month at the Aspen Security Conference that the briefings during the campaign are "fairly general" and don't delve into more sensitive matters until a candidate becomes president-elect.
Trump's briefing session comes days after he revealed a series of foreign policy proposals that included "extreme vetting" of immigrants and only allowing those who "share our values and respect our people" into the United States.