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Talkative Trump in Line to Receive Top U.S. Intelligence Secrets

  • As the Republican nominee, he'd get regular classified updates
  • Ex-CIA chief says briefings to be `particularly challenging'
Supporters are seen backstage through an American flag during a Donald Trump on May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Washington.

Supporters are seen backstage through an American flag during a Donald Trump on May 7, 2016, in Lynden, Washington.

Photographer: Matt Mills McKnight/Getty Images
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Donald Trump, the most voluble U.S. presidential candidate in memory, will soon be entitled to regular briefings on some of the nation’s most sensitive intelligence secrets.

Once Trump, known for his off-the-cuff speeches and constant tweets, becomes the Republican nominee for the White House in July, he’ll be entitled to updates based on the President’s Daily Brief, a compilation of top-level classified intelligence about global events.