{"id":2195909,"date":"2024-03-10T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-hopes-intel-officials-dumb-down-trump-briefings\/"},"modified":"2024-03-10T14:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:25:49","slug":"schiff-hopes-intel-officials-dumb-down-trump-briefings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-hopes-intel-officials-dumb-down-trump-briefings\/","title":{"rendered":"Schiff wants simplified Trump briefings, hopes for less complexity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschiff-hopes-intel-officials-dumb-down-trump-briefings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2195909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Adam\u2064 Schiff \u2063Hopes Intelligence Community Will &#8220;Dumb \u200bDown&#8221;\u200c Briefings \u2064for Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/adam-schiff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA), a candidate for Senate,\u200b expressed his desire for \u200bthe U.S. \u200bintelligence community to simplify briefings for Donald Trump after \u200dhe secured the GOP nomination in the 2024 White \u2063House race.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet\u2064 the Press,&#8221; Schiff discussed\u2064 the issue when asked if Trump should receive sensitive information while being prosecuted by special counsel Jack Smith in a classified documents case.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Fmr. Intel Chair\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAdamSchiff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepAdamSchiff<\/a> (D-Calif.) says\u200d he hopes the intelligence\u2064 community \u200cwill \u2063&#8221;dumb down&#8221; Trump&#8217;s briefings once he claims the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff: &#8220;We can&#8217;t trust that he will do the right\u2064 thing&#8221; with classified information revealing sources and\u200d methods. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AovCNLHkYe\">pic.twitter.com\/AovCNLHkYe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1766828912825287106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Well, that is\u200c the practice,&#8221; Schiff replied. &#8220;But we&#8217;ve\u2063 never had a \u2064situation where one\u200d of the candidates for president \u200bhas been so criminally negligent when it\u2062 comes to handling \u2014 if not \u200dworse \u2014\u2064 when\u2064 it comes to handling classified\u200c information. So I have to hope and knowing the\u2064 intelligence community, as I do, that they will dumb down the briefing for Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;That is they \u200bwill give him no more information than absolutely necessary. Nothing that would reveal sources or methods. Because we can&#8217;t trust that \u2063he will do \u200dthe right thing with that information, he&#8217;s been so \u2064reckless. So yes, it does concern\u200d me, it is part of a long \u2062tradition. They will be wary of what they\u2063 share with him and they should.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s strong performance on Super Tuesday brought him within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/us\/elections\/republican-primary-delegates-tracker-calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">striking distance<\/a> of securing the GOP nomination. His last \u2062remaining top rival, Nikki Haley, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nikki-haley-drops-out-does-not-endorse-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended<\/a> her campaign, giving\u2064 Trump a \u2063boost.<\/p>\n<p>While intelligence briefings have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-get-intelligence-briefings-classified-documents-criminal-trial-rcna142385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offered<\/a> to\u2062 presidential nominees since 1952, Trump&#8217;s situation is unique as he faces multiple criminal prosecutions. \u2064Trump has pleaded not guilty in all the cases, claiming he is the \u2064victim of a politically motivated &#8220;witch hunt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff, who served as the top Democrat on the House Intelligence \u200dCommittee, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">removed<\/a> \u2063from the panel by then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) due to accusations of repeated \u200blying, particularly in investigations related to Trump.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE \u2064TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The \u200cGOP-led House\u200b later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-votes-to-censure-adam-schiff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted to censure<\/a> Schiff over allegations of abusing his \u2064access \u200cto sensitive information\u2064 and misleading the American \u200dpeople\u2064 about Trump&#8217;s ties to Russia and\u200b more. Schiff dismissed the\u200d censure resolution as a &#8220;sham&#8221; and proudly accepted it as a &#8220;badge of honor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, \u200bSchiff advanced to a U.S. Senate runoff in California and will face off against former professional \u200dbaseball player Steve Garvey, a Republican, \u2064in the November election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/steve-garvey-wins-chance-to-face-adam-schiff-for-california-senate-seat\">Steve Garvey Wins Chance To Face Adam Schiff For California\u2062 Senate \u200bSeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 can \u200dthe \u200cintelligence community strike the balance between the need \u200bfor transparency and accountability and the imperative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-end-immigrant-visa-overstay-abuse-u-s-senator-says-heres-his-plan-to-fix-it\/\" title=\"Senator proposes plan to address immigrant visa overstay abuse and put an end to it.\">protect national\u200c security<\/a>\u200d when briefing political leaders like Trump<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Way to Trump to effectively secure \u200dthe nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff&#8217;s remarks regarding the intelligence community&#8217;s approach to briefing Trump highlight the \u200cconcerns\u200b that some have \u200dregarding the \u200cformer \u200cpresident&#8217;s handling of classified information. Schiff \u200dspecifically references Trump&#8217;s alleged negligence and recklessness in handling such \u2064information. <\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 representative&#8217;s suggestion that \u200dthe intelligence community should &#8220;dumb down&#8221; the briefings for Trump has generated significant attention and debate. On one hand, some argue that it is the responsibility of the intelligence community to ensure that sensitive information is appropriately \u2062shared\u2063 with the president, regardless of their individual qualifications or behavior. They contend that withholding information could potentially \u2063compromise national security \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-favors-age-limits-for-presidents-says-country-needs-leader-with-energy\/\" title=\"DeSantis supports age limits for presidents, emphasizes need for energetic leader.\">hinder effective decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u200b other hand, there are those who support Schiff&#8217;s \u200cstance, emphasizing the need to \u200bprotect sources and methods, particularly in light\u200c of Trump&#8217;s alleged\u2064 mishandling of\u200d classified \u200cinformation in \u2063the past. They\u200c contend that the intelligence community should \u200cexercise caution and limit the amount of information provided to individuals who have demonstrated a \u2064lack of discretion\u200d or disregard for protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff&#8217;s comments also raise \u2064questions about the relationship between the intelligence community and political leaders. The intelligence community plays\u200d a crucial role in providing information and \u2062analysis to \u200bassist policymakers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-just-have-a-cold-dont-give-branch-covidians-their-numbers-by-testing\/\" title=\"Just a cold. Don't test and give Covidians their numbers.\">making\u200b informed decisions<\/a>. However, the extent to which political leaders should \u200bbe granted access to classified\u2063 information,\u200c particularly when they are facing legal or ethical scrutiny, is a contentious\u2062 issue.<\/p>\n<p>The concern\u200b expressed by Schiff underscores the ongoing debate surrounding\u2064 the balance \u2063between the \u2062need for transparency and accountability, and the imperative to protect\u200c national security. It \u200bremains to be seen how the intelligence community will approach briefing Trump should he secure the nomination, and how this decision will be received by the public. As the\u2064 2024 White House race continues to unfold, the handling of classified information will undoubtedly remain \u2063a significant point\u200c of discussion and\u2062 contention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), running for Senate, expressed his desire for the U.S. intelligence community to simplify briefings for Donald Trump, following his near confirmation as the GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Schiff discussed this during an interview on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2195910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2059678599-scaled-e1710089672928.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2195909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2059678599-scaled-e1710089672928.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2195910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}