Former national security advisor John Bolton has expressed confusion over reports suggesting that former President Trump could receive intelligence briefings if he secures the GOP presidential nomination.
Bolton, in an interview with MSNBC's Katy Tur, stated that he finds it perplexing that the Biden White House has apparently agreed to provide these briefings.
This confusion arises following multiple reports indicating that intelligence agencies are preparing to share information with Trump, who is considered likely to become the GOP nominee for the White House.
Despite Trump's history with classified documents, including facing 40 charges related to mishandling classified records and obstructing government efforts to retrieve them after leaving office, it is customary for major-party candidates to receive intelligence briefings once they secure their party's nomination.
However, Bolton argued that providing such briefings to Trump could put the information at risk of being disclosed and might not be sensible.
President Biden has also faced accusations of retaining documents from his time as vice president. A special counsel report stated that Biden "willfully" retained classified documents but did not bring charges against him, instead describing him as an "elderly man with a poor memory."