Panetta worried about Trump skipping briefings

Published December 4, 2016 4:20pm ET



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.

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