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lame54

(35,292 posts) Wed Aug 17, 2016, 12:24 PM Aug 2016

Deny Trump Intelligence Briefings Until He Releases His Tax Returns

They Are Both Traditions - Not Laws

http://www.npr.org/2016/08/16/490230019/source-trump-to-receive-first-intelligence-briefing-wednesday

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/09/477382561/u-s-intelligence-officials-carry-on-tradition-of-briefing-presidential-candidate

President Truman started the tradition of providing classified briefings to presidential candidates back in 1952.

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Deny Trump Intelligence Briefings Until He Releases His Tax Returns (Original Post) lame54 Aug 2016 OP

Absolutely! ^ world wide wally Aug 2016 #1

If Trump Was A Serious Presidential Candidate He Would Comply And Release His Tax Returns.... global1 Aug 2016 #2

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

1. Absolutely! ^

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 12:48 PM

Aug 2016

global1

(25,251 posts)

2. If Trump Was A Serious Presidential Candidate He Would Comply And Release His Tax Returns....

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 12:52 PM

Aug 2016

Not releasing his tax returns puts in question whether he's a serious candidate. So - if the government doesn't have a indication from Trump that he is serious or not - then they should not provide Trump with any intelligence briefings.

Why would you give intelligence briefings to just anyone?

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