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RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:01 PM Nov 2020

thoughts on the fact that Biden is not getting national security briefings

My first inclination was that it is due to petulant jealousy and resentment. What if Trump is hiding something such as a really bad situation that he is responsible for. Imagine if Biden gets his first briefing, and it says President Trump should be considered a Russian asset.

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thoughts on the fact that Biden is not getting national security briefings (Original Post) RDANGELO Nov 2020 OP
Isn't that fact a given? SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1
This is why Biden's deep experience is so useful. LisaM Nov 2020 #2
I think Adam Schiff gets briefings for the House Intelligence Committee Flaleftist Nov 2020 #3
If the information is classified, he can't disclose it and wouldn't have much ability to take any RDANGELO Nov 2020 #5
Trump did not learn in 4 years what Joe knew on day 1 more than a decade ago Clearly fogged in Nov 2020 #4
Trump just doesn't want Biden to get his rightful place FloridaBlues Nov 2020 #6

LisaM

(27,800 posts)
2. This is why Biden's deep experience is so useful.
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:04 PM
Nov 2020

Of course he should be getting briefings. But the fact is, he's going to get up to speed faster almost faster than anyone who's been elected. He was a very hands-on VP and should be able to hit the ground running.

So, it's concerning, but not as concerning as if he was a novice. He's not.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
3. I think Adam Schiff gets briefings for the House Intelligence Committee
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:05 PM
Nov 2020

So he should know what is going on, unless Trump has corrupted the department so much that they are lying to him

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
5. If the information is classified, he can't disclose it and wouldn't have much ability to take any
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:07 PM
Nov 2020

action on it. Biden could declassify it and release the informaition.

FloridaBlues

(4,007 posts)
6. Trump just doesn't want Biden to get his rightful place
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:25 PM
Nov 2020

I'm wondering how long it's going to be before they are able to get access to all information. The person at GSA must know her job is done 1/20/21.

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