Trump Has Skipped All but 12 of His Daily Intelligence Briefings [View all]
Source: Daily Beast
Updated May 10 2025 2:54AM EDT
Published May 10 2025 1:03AM EDT
Donald Trump has been president (for the second time) for more than 100 days. In that time, he has reportedly shown a troubling lack of regard for his daily intelligence briefings. Trump has reportedly sat for just 12 “daily” briefings since his second term began in January—an eyebrow-raising drop from the already infrequent schedule of his first time in office, POLITICO reports.
Despite needing to navigate high-stakes diplomacy with the likes of Russia, China, and Iran, the commander-in-chief has largely ghosted the intelligence community’s most critical briefing tool. POLITICO reports that Trump received just two in-person intelligence updates per month in the first quarter of 2025 before shifting to a weekly briefing schedule in April. During his first term, Trump averaged two per week, the same number as Biden did during his administration.
“It’s sadly clear that President Trump doesn’t value the expertise of and dangerous work performed by our intelligence professionals each and every day, and unfortunately, it leaves the American people increasingly vulnerable to threats we ought to see coming,” said Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
While Trump’s aides insist he remains fully informed through ad-hoc calls and top-level briefings, critics say these informal meetings lack the hard truths and nuance that trained intelligence briefers provide—especially as their insights often conflict with White House narratives.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-has-skipped-out-on-all-but-12-of-his-daily-intelligence-briefings/
Meanwhile THE MEDIA: "ButBiden".
(and that referenced Politico article was NOT on their main page at 6:00 pm EDT yesterday)
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