Kaine gets his one intelligence briefing before the election

By Anna Giaritelli

Published September 9, 2016 3:46am ET

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Kaine gets his one intelligence briefing before the election — Kaine is expected to only receive one briefing before the election because of the knowledge he already has from his positions on the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Hillary Clinton’s running mate Sen. Tim Kaine received his first classified intelligence briefing Thursday. The Democratic vice presidential nominee and Virginia senator met with officials in New York, according to multiple reports late Thursday.

Kaine is expected to only receive one briefing before the election because of the knowledge he already has from his positions on the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees.

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