'Perplexed': John Bolton reacts to Trump intel briefings as GOP nominee

Katy Tur spoke with Former national security adviser to President Trump, John Bolton about the news that Trump will receive intelligence briefings as GOP nominee despite concerns about his handling of classified information as President.


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[Bbenton]

I say no briefing. He is a security threat. If course the CIA could trick him and charge him for espionage.

[craigrosier]

Churchill had it right. "Americans will always do the right thing, only after they have tried everything else." This wisdom seems to be repeating!!!

[GetOutandVote]

So the nitwit who tried to overthrow our election, gave aid and comfort to our enemy, is in bed with Putin, and reveals secrets every chance he gets, now gets intel briefings? That is pure insanity.

[kookootrix]

They should give him a fake "top secret" briefing and wait and see who he sells it to.

[urkiddingme]

I have to agree with Bolton on this one. It's not a law to give the candidate these briefings; just don't do it.

[shep]

They could easily give him phony briefings and he would never know. If somehow that info became public, throw him in jail.

[LeilaRezazad]

When you thought it couldn’t get any crazier

[RufusATM]

Bolton is correct: follow standard briefing procedures, issue no documents to those attending, let Trump attend without aides, any leaks will be traced to Trump himself!

[gohboon]

GOOD LUCK TO SHARING INTELLIGENCE WITH A TRAITOR.

[SteveJohnson-ry]

Our country is broken beyond repair. Yes I will vote blue but this is madness.

[Bill-lg]

Trump literally could never qualify for a security clearance, he didn’t in 2016 and it’s even worse now . This is not the time to worry about “ the appearance “ of normalcy.

[firedo_g]

This was the perfect opportunity to refuse him access to top secret information - let him complain - then use the attention he brings to it to emphasize why he should never be entrusted with such information ever again.

[hoosierpreppingnurse]

How can Trump even get a security clearance with the charges involving classified documents.

[sscross]

You may as well caption those notes: *Intelligence Briefing Notes for Donald, Viktor, & Vladimir.*

[jayyou]

Biden should refuse to give this guy any intel briefings!

[Urufu-san]

The son of a friend is with the NSA, senior position. He told his mum: „Don’t worry, we are not telling him everything.“ - back in 2016! Guess they will be even more careful now…

[ricinro]

Feed him counterintel to find out if info is being sent to our adversaries.

[eroscreatives]

From Australia - Trump is a threat to all democracies and allies of the US. He can not be trusted with classified and his embracing of Putin is, as our former PM Malcolm Turnbull said, "creepy". He should not be allowed to run for office, let alone be given a national security briefing.

[ScottJones-ds]

Thank you to the anchor woman for keeping it brief and letting the guest speaker go into detail with no interruptions.

[jimmurphy]

That would be absolutely insane! Do not trust him with anything.