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Trump 'Played' by Putin Says Former Acting CIA Chief

Morell said there is no doubt the video played a part in the Benghazi attack, and that Republicans just did not want Americans to know that.

Republicans lied .. Trump lied .. American voters in general were denied the truth.

On the daily intelligence briefing a history from the CFR.

All the President's Secrets
The History of the President's Daily Briefing
By David Priess
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2016-02-26/all-presidents-secrets

Then there is this .. as many have suggested that Pence will take on some of Trump's responsibilities it looks like a

Intelligence officials sent briefings to Nixon in sealed envelopes marked “Eyes Only-The President-elect,”
but some came back unread. Nixon had no one-on-one briefings with the CIA as president-elect, although
the agency’s information was getting to Nixon through his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/01/world/politics-diplomacy-world/history-intelligence-briefings-u-s-presidential-candidates/#.WE3s0X0dyM8

Kissinger-Nixon-type relationship could be in play between those two .. or between Trump and his national security advisor guy.

Trump’s National Security Advisor struggles to outrun his record
12/09/16 04:59 PM
By Steve Benen

It’s become something of a parlor game in some political circles: of all the people Donald Trump has chosen for key
government posts, which one has you the most frightened? Which nominee/appointee is likely to do the most harm?

For what it’s worth, my vote would go to Michael Flynn. To understand why, consider this new report from CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski.

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Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s pick to be his national security adviser, claimed in an August radio interview that Arabic signs were
present along the United States border with Mexico to guide potential state-sponsored terrorists and “radicalized Muslims” into the United States.

Flynn further said in the interview he had personally seen photos of such signs in Texas.
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trumps-national-security-advisor-struggles-outrun-his-record

whoever that turns out to be.

Could be the most worrying thing about Trump on this issue is the reason he
gives .. guessing he is the first to reject the brief because he is "too smart".