President Biden will not be the last word if former President Donald Trump continues to receive intelligence, the White House spokesman said.
Biden, in a video from a CBS News interview released on Friday, said Trump should not be aware of US secrets “because of his unrelated, insurrection-related irregular behavior.” The chapter of January 6.
But White House Secretary of State Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday: “The president is concerned that former President Trump is receiving access to sensitive information, but he also has deep confidence in himself. his intelligence team to make a decision on how to provide intelligence if at some point former President Trump requests a briefing. ”
Asked about Nora O’Donnell’s investigation into his worst fear of allowing Trump continued access to US intelligence, Biden said he would prefer not to “speculate out loud.”
“I just don’t think he needs to have that briefing. What is the value of an information briefing? What impact does it have, other than the fact that it could slip and say something? Said Biden.
Former presidents and other former senior officials routinely retain access to classified information.