The administration of US President Donald Trump has restricted the circle of people who will have access to classified US intelligence reports. This is reported by CNN with reference to sources, reports UNN.
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It is noted that officials of the administration from the first days of Donald Trump's second term planned to limit access to the so-called daily report of the president (PDB) - partly because during his first term, details of the report sometimes leaked to the press, which strengthened the president's feeling that the intelligence community was trying to undermine his authority.
First, the head of the White House staff, Suzi Wiles, personally approved who had access. Now Tulsi Gabbard, who was sworn in as Trump's director of national intelligence in February, controls the document and takes responsibility for who has access.
According to CNN, changing data on who has access to the presidential daily briefing is not unusual for new White House administrations.
Intelligence officials responsible for its preparation ask the new administration who should receive this data, and at the beginning they often restrict access
As the journalists noted, Trump, starting in 2016, when he was first elected, has a deep distrust of intelligence, and in his second administration, officials have been appointed who openly share his suspicions. Current and former officials say that the steps to restrict access to the briefing are taking place against the backdrop of the president and his closest aides' desire to stop leaks and curb what they consider subversive elements within the intelligence community.
Gabbard previously told lawmakers that she will "welcome dissenting voices to ensure that the daily report for the president is thoroughly vetted before it is presented. According to her, she wants to make sure that "the truth is told, whether it is comfortable or not."
White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded to CNN's request for comment on the situation.
The President is constantly informed about classified briefings and is in regular contact with his national security team. Director Gabbard is restoring the American people's trust in the intelligence community and stopping the government from arming against Americans. The security of the American people is President Trump's top priority
Former officials note that restricting access to the PDB is a controversial step that can serve to increase trust between the president and the intelligence community, but can also exacerbate disagreements.
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