TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Joe Biden has said his predecessor Donald Trump should not be given access to classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past presidents, because of his “erratic behaviour”. Former American presidents are frequently given routine intelligence briefings and access to classified materials after they leave office.
“I”d rather not speculate out loud. I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings. What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?” Biden said in an interview .
The interview is scheduled to be aired on Sunday. Excerpts of the interview were released on Friday. Early this week, the White House said it is reviewing if Trump should receive the intelligence briefings. Biden said that Trump should not have such briefings “because of his erratic behaviour unrelated to the insurrection.” He said that Trump represents an “existential threat” and “dangerous.”
