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Ignored intelligence briefings largely a Trump practice
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Donald Trump, our esteemed leader, seems to take a lackadaisical approach to his meetings with the U.S. intelligence agencies. According to a report from "Politico," Trump has participated in a mere 12 in-person intelligence briefings since assuming office in January of 2017. That's a significant reduction from his first term, during which he received intel reports from the CIA, NSA, and others twice a week.
You might be thinking, "What gives? Didn't Trump value this vital information?" Well, Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, has spoken out about the issue. Warner declared, "It's unfortunate that President Trump doesn't appreciate the expertise and dangerous work our intelligence officers do every day, making the American people increasingly vulnerable to threats we should see coming."
But fear not! A spokesperson for the White House, Davis Ingle, has spoken up in defense of Trump. Ingle claimed, "The president is constantly informed of secret findings and is in regular contact with his national security team."
Trump's predecessors have had quite different relationships with intelligence briefings. Barack Obama, for instance, received one almost every other day during his time in office, but was still criticized for not attending enough meetings by the Republicans and conservative media.
Biden, on the other hand, reportedly received one to two reports from his intelligence agencies per week and also regularly studied the written summaries of the agencies. Trump, however, is said to skip the written summaries more often than not, as reported by "Politico."
So, there you have it! Trump's frequency of intelligence briefings has raised some eyebrows, but his team maintains that he's still privy to all the pertinent information. Let's hope he uses that info to keep us safe and sound!
Sources: ntv.de, lme
Tags: USA, Donald Trump, Intelligence Agencies, U.S. Intelligence Agency
Enrichment Data: During Trump's first term, his engagement in intelligence briefings was significantly more frequent, with twice-weekly meetings with intelligence officials. This frequency has dropped substantially since he began his second term. In comparison, former President Barack Obama was known to receive daily intelligence briefings, and President Joe Biden allegedly maintains a regular schedule of receiving the President's Daily Brief (PDB). However, the specific details regarding the frequency of Biden's intelligence briefings are not widely discussed. The reduced engagement with intelligence briefings has raised concerns among intelligence officials and lawmakers, who regard these briefings as crucial for national security and informed decision-making. Despite this, Trump's administration maintains that all necessary information is still being communicated to him regularly.
- The Commission has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers, especially those in war-and-conflicts and politics sectors, from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation during scans, in light of the politics surrounding the frequency and importance of intelligence briefings.
- With Donald Trump reportedly skipping written summaries from intelligence agencies more frequently, one might wonder if he would be equally lax about policy-and-legislation matters, such as a directive aiming to protect workers exposed to ionizing radiation.
- absurd as it may seem, it won't be a stretch to expect that in-person briefings on policy-and-legislation matters—like the ones concerning the protection of workers from ionizing radiation—might also face the same fate and be replaced by brief messages on platforms like WhatsApp.
- Despite the reduced engagement in intelligence briefings, some question if Donald Trump's tradition of forgoing written summaries would extend to policy-and-legislation matters, such as the implementation of a directive aimed at safeguarding workers from the hazards of ionizing radiation.
- As the Commission works on a directive to protect workers from the dangers brought about by exposure to ionizing radiation, one can't help but wonder if such a proposal would face the same threat of being disregarded due to a lack of attention from the White House, much like the importance of intelligence briefings has appeared to be downplayed.
