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subterranean

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17. It's because the briefings are not about him.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 12:12 PM

Dec 2016

Unless the topic is something that directly concerns him or a "deal" he's making, he's not interested. Intelligence briefings mostly concern things he knows nothing about, and cares about even less, so I think he is literally unable to focus his attention on them.

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Trump Skips Intelligence Briefings...Why? [View all] busterbrown Dec 2016 OP

He has delegated Pence to do the briefings & then brief him. Alekzander Dec 2016 #1

do you think this man/child bdamomma Dec 2016 #2

No worries... Bernie's got this! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #8

Shrub didn't read newspapers. Had his staff brief him. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #3

Because he gets his briefings marybourg Dec 2016 #4

I think you are wrong. SamKnause Dec 2016 #5

Thinking and listening are HARD! Maeve Dec 2016 #6

i think it's the most sensible thing he's done. unblock Dec 2016 #7

A) He probably couldn't keep a straight face. B) He doesn't want any culpability. JTFrog Dec 2016 #9

Because he never wanted the job in the first place. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2016 #10

I bet he was as shocked Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #12

I'm almost certain of it. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2016 #20

He thinks Russia's briefings are easier to sleep through because h can't understand a world wide wally Dec 2016 #11

Winner! busterbrown Dec 2016 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #13

What do you want Trump to do with the information? FarCenter Dec 2016 #14

Because he's got the attention span of a gnat n/t UTUSN Dec 2016 #15

That's one of the top 3 for sure. Complete lack of interest Hortensis Dec 2016 #19

The Man-Child Is Not Capable... WiffenPoof Dec 2016 #16

It's because the briefings are not about him. subterranean Dec 2016 #17