Adam Schiff: Donald Trump must never receive another intelligence briefing.

[Nevilledog]

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Adam Schiff
@RepAdamSchiff
Donald Trump must never receive another intelligence briefing.

He has repeatedly proven he cannot be trusted. He incited an insurrection, and has done more than enough damage to our country.

We know Trump will abuse any intel for his own gain. He must not be given the chance.

Matt Viser
@mviser
The current White House is reviewing whether or not to revoke President Trump’s access to the intelligence briefings that are typically granted to former presidents, according to @PressSec.
12:19 PM · Feb 1, 2021

[leftieNanner]

1. Since the White House says that this is "under review"

I'm going to guess that it means that he is currently NOT receiving the briefings. Plus, the IC would need to go back to presenting the information in comic book form. For President Biden, they have resumed written reports.

And he would definitely monetize that information. He has some hefty debts coming due soon.

[SergeStorms]

33. Putin wouldn't have a problem reading them...

and after all, that's where they'd end up. Putin certainly wouldnt want DJT to explain it to him. I'm sure Putin knows far more about our government than DJT anyway.

[AZ8theist]

34. No worries. Doturd is too fucking stupid to do anything with intelligence...

HOWEVER, I fear Kushner is smart enough to use intelligence briefings to further his treason against the United States for his own profit.

The FBI and the CIA need to assign a team to follow this prick every where he goes. Then when he sells his country out (WHICH HE WILL) ARREST his fucking pansy ass and try him for TREASON.

[Cha]

2. YEAH! Rt TY & Rep Schiff!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. This is right on! He must NEVER again have such access! n/t

[unblock]

4. the karmic way to deal with this is to have his right to intel briefings lost in the bureaucracy

basically treat his intel briefings the way they treated biden's transition briefings.

oh, sorry, just not sure you're properly cleared and authorized yet.

still working on it.

any day now.

[riversedge]

5. It is a no brainer that trump never to recieve another Intell report.

[edhopper]

6. Another reason

impeachment and conviction matters.

[Cha]

7. Yeah, it's Not as if he's Proven Over

and Over & OVER Again that he can't be Trusted!

he's an Enemy of the USA!

[sboatcar]

8. He'd be even less interested now since it doesn't have pictures of him and mention his names

but I agree, he should never get another one.

[Fritz Walter]

15. Beat me to it!

No one on the WH staff has the time to rewrite intel briefings at a third-grade reading level!

[Dem2theMax]

9. Can they send them intelligence briefings that say:

You lost.

Worst president ever.

You're a loser.

It's hamburger, not hamberder.

The secret word for the day is covfefe.

Putin is putting the pee pee tape on YouTube.

They can send him one a week. It should guarantee high blood pressure, at the very least.

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. Or

just send pictures from coloring books and when someone asks, just point out that this is about as intelligent a briefing as he can handle.

[OnDoutside]

10. WH should order a Nat Sec review of how many PDBs Trump received & read in his 4 years.

[nuxvomica]

11. They should send him false information

And see who acts on it. That's how they smoke-out moles.

[Dustlawyer]

26. Beat me to it! Give Russian intelligence false info to screw them over.

You know he is giving that info to Russian sources for $!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. Donald trumPutin is compromised.

[gratuitous]

14. Access is "typically granted" to former presidents?

Does that mean there's no law or regulation requiring that Trump be looped in on intelligence reports? We know how Trump treated any number of traditional or customary practices during his administration. And even if there is some kind of written rule, what's the punishment for violating it? We know how Trump treated any number of written rules and even Constitutional principles during his administration, and he never had to pay a fine or otherwise answer for breaking the rules.

Send him a length of rope and advise him to piss up it.

[theneworiginal]

16. If I recall

The tRump administration refused to give Intel briefs to a number of individuals after they left office despite a longstanding history of this being an accepted practice. He said he wouldn't because it was not required.

Well, there you go.

[marieo1]

18. Get real

I agree with Adam Schiff and Paul Krugman.............why treat DJT like a normal president when he never was. He betrayed our country and should be imprisoned because of it. Why would you give him any of the intelligence briefings when he is a danger to our country. Come on............get real!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

19. I doubt he'll get any real briefings

maybe they're just debating if he can be fed disinformation, and if it's worth it.

[Zorro]

20. I hope all those other Trump admin assholes have had their clearances yanked, too

Pompeo, Jared, etc. etc. etc.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Tell him he's welcome to apply for a security clearance.

Of course, part of the application process is to turn over 20 years of tax returns.

[calimary]

22. YES! And YES!!! And YES Some MORE!!!

[orangecrush]

23. Oh, HELL NO!

No intel for you, Trump.

[Poiuyt]

24. He never read the intelligence briefings while he was president, why would he suddenly

be interested? Unless he wanted them to pass on to Vlad.

[Nitram]

25. Let him READ a printed copy of the briefing. Let him take notes with an extra large Sharpie.

Let him take nothing home but his notes. We know how much he LOVES to read.

[Ilsa]

27. That should be the quickest decision made all year. nt

[turbinetree]

28. Dear Adam Schiff I second that motion

[Lucky Luciano]

29. Pass fake briefings to see if the fake intel spreads.

[LiberalFighter]

30. They could put conditions on it.

1) He would have to show up in person.
2) He would only be allowed to read it without touching it.
3) Only coffee and one croissant for refreshments.
4) Not allowed to bring any family member or friend.
5) Not allowed to bring in his cell phone or recording device.
6) Use fake or unknown words in the briefing.
7) Include briefing about an orange creature in Florida terrorizing the country.
8) Include briefing that Putin has operatives in Palm Beach.

[BobTheSubgenius]

31. I'm totally with Adam Schiff.

From what I can discern easily (in other words, with very, very little work on my part), giving ex-presidents is a courtesy and not a requirement. Ask me how much courtesy I think that POS deserves.

[SunSeeker]

32. Why send the briefings to Trump? Skip the middleman and send them directly to Putin.

[LazySusanNot]

35. I agree 100%. White House Review followed by the "weighing-in" of parties with standing...

Brilliant not only for its' optics but as a reaffirmation of the due diligence that a review process entails.

Biden/Harris Team - Sorry, We Don't Cut Corners!!!

Thanks for posting! Love your work.

[Ford_Prefect]

36. The problem as I see it is that you can hang traitors for treason, but what can you do

to a man who was serving a Russian spy master before he ever ran for office and NO ONE saw that coming?

If the FBI, the CIA, DIA, the NSA and the rest of the alphabet Intelligence outfits didn't see it or even ask the damn question when he was vetted PRIOR TO the election, what then is he? Can we hang a loyal Russian stooge or only an American who talks to one?

[ProfessorGAC]

37. Why Are These Briefings...

..."typically granted to former presidents"?
If a sitting POTUS wants advice of a former president, they can get them needed information on a case by case basis.
Just routinely briefing a person no longer actively involved in the government doesn't feel like a "must do".

[iluvtennis]

38. Don the Con was never interested in reading the PDB over the last 4 years, so why does he want

them now. HELL NO, don't give him shit.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

39. I wonder if they should give him false briefings.

Could be altered in various ways.

[liberalla]

41. Yes, and see where those ideas pop up and who's talking about them!

Might be interesting...

[Blue Owl]

40. K&R