Donald Trump has begun receiving intelligence briefings as president-elect, just months after a federal judge dismissed criminal charges against him for allegedly mishandling classified information. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence began providing briefings to the former president shortly after he won the election, according to U.S. officials who spoke to the Washington Post. District judge Aileen Cannon …
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "furious" and "ropeable" at revelations a former partner at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers leaked confidential government briefings. Key points: The treasurer has dubbed the incident a "shocking breach of trust" He has flagged changes to how the government consults with industry The Greens want a review of the big four consulting firms Earlier this …
Growing number of Republican senators join calls for Biden to receive the Presidential Daily Brief on threats to the US As President Donald Trump continues challenging the election results and delaying President-elect Joe Biden’s transition planning, a key part of US intelligence is being kept from the incoming president. “I would think – especially on classified briefings – the answer …
CNN — At his second coronavirus news conference in as many days, President Donald Trump on Wednesday again appeared alone – without the public health experts at his side whom Americans have often said they trust on the coronavirus. Trump told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that he was holding solo news conferences instead of joint briefings with coronavirus task force members …
