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jberryhill

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3. It's up to intelligence professionals what they tell him

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 12:34 AM

Aug 2016

I'm sure they are taking the audience into account.

This is a tradition, not a law.

Truman got a real surprise the day FDR died, but they are simply laying the groundwork to the crash course if, heaven forfend, he is elected.

They're not going to tell him about Roswell, the moon landing hoax and all the really really secret stuff.

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Does Trump HAS to have access to national security papers? [View all] question everything Aug 2016 OP

Only one problem radical noodle Aug 2016 #1

I think they're going to have to be very careful what they tell that oaf Warpy Aug 2016 #2

Good to know. Thanks (nt) question everything Aug 2016 #5

It's up to intelligence professionals what they tell him jberryhill Aug 2016 #3

From what I understand, it is courtesy and tradition (from the Truman era), not the law.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #4

personally, i am dying to see how this all plays out. mopinko Aug 2016 #6