Former CIA Director Leon Panetta is very concerned that Donald Trump is reportedly skipping daily intelligence briefings.
“If you’re president of the United States you’d better be in touch on a daily basis with your intelligence briefers so you have an understanding of what is happening in the world,” said Panetta on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. Panetta served as both the defense secretary and CIA director for President Obama.
Panetta said that a president is constantly briefed on the series of threats that may be out there, “some of which may be credible and not credible. Those threats change on a day-to-day basis.”
He added he has worked for nine presidents and all have taken daily briefings because that “sets the agenda for what you have to focus on.”
“We’re dealing with a world that is very dangerous right now,” Panetta added.
Panetta also said that he doesn’t know what type of president Trump is going to be.
“Is it the reality TV tweeting president or the business president who is serious about approaching it,” Panetta asked. “It is really difficult now to get a sense of what the president is going to be like.”
