Cenk Uygur
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Trump Too Busy For National Security?
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December 13, 2016
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4:53Now PlayingAfter criticizing President Obama for years, Trump reduces daily intelligence briefings to once a week. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that he does not need to attend daily intelligence briefings from U.S. officials because, as he put it, “I am, like, a smart person.”
Trump has reportedly been receiving the classified briefings only about once per week, when typically, presidents receive them six days per week.
“I get it when I need it,” he told Fox News’ Chris Wallace. “I don’t need to be told ... the same thing every day, every morning ― same words. ‘Sir, nothing has changed. Let’s go over it again.’ I don’t need that.”
But Trump used to complain about President Barack Obama skipping the briefings — in typical Trump fashion, tweeting his criticisms.”
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