Some officials worry about briefing Trump, fearing spilled secrets

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sacramento, California, U.S. June 1, 2016.
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Some U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that Donald Trump's "shoot from the hip" style could pose national security risks as they prepare to give him a routine pre-election briefing once he is formally anointed as the Republican presidential nominee.

Eight senior security officials told Reuters they had concerns over briefing Trump, whose brash, unpredictable campaign style has been a feature of his rise as an insurgent candidate. Despite their worries, the officials said the "Top Secret" briefing to each candidate would not deviate from the usual format to avoid any appearance of bias.

Most of the officials asked for anonymity to discuss a domestic political issue.

Current and former officials said that the scandal over Hillary Clinton's use of emails also raises concerns about her handling of sensitive information. The likely Democratic nominee is facing an FBI probe into whether security was compromised and laws were broken by her use of a private email server for government business while she was Secretary of State.

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2. Guess they haven't fallen for the lies about her. nt

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4. It's the Intelligence Community which referred her violations to the FBI. Didn't know that?

Or is that another lie? The depth and complexity of ignorance and misinformation held by some who post on this topic astonishes me.

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5. Investigations are fine. Comes with the responsibility. nt

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3. And, I think their concerns are well founded.