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Lawfare Archive: David Priess on the History of the President's Daily Brief

May 6, 2023

44:41

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David Priess

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Introduction

5min

The President's Daily Brief

2min

The President's Daily Brief

3min

The Importance of Daily Briefings

3min

The History of the PDB Briefing Team at CIA

5min

The Role of the Briefing Team in the PDB

5min

How Simply Safe Home Security Can Help You Enjoy Your Vacation

2min

The President's Engagement in the PDB Process

3min

The President Doesn't Read the PDB

3min

10.

The President Was Not Briefed on the Russia Bounty Matter

2min

11.

The President's Briefing Papers

3min

12.

The Politics of Intelligence Briefings

4min

13.

The Myth of the President's Daily Brief

3min

14.

The President's Daily Brief

5min

From July 7, 2020: David Priess is a former CIA briefer for the Attorney General and the FBI director, and he's the author of "The President's Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America's Presidents." The president's daily brief has been in the news of late because of the Russia bounties story and the question of whether President Trump is actually internalizing the intelligence he is given in his daily briefing. Benjamin Wittes spoke with David about the history of the president's daily brief, how different presidents have gotten intelligence information and whether President Trump's behavior in this regard is exceptional or not.

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