Washington – President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence have received their first looks at the President’s Daily Brief — the highest level intelligence document prepared in the United States.
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Trump received his on Tuesday and Pence was briefed on Wednesday in Washington, according to an individual familiar with the briefings schedule. The individual, who was not authorized to discuss the briefings, spoke only on condition of anonymity.
Intelligence officials briefed Trump and Pence after the GOP convention, but the President’s Daily Brief has more detail, including information about U.S. covert operations.
President Harry S. Truman started the practice because he first learned about the U.S. project to develop an atomic bomb only 12 days into his presidency. He pledged not to leave his successor in that position.