President Trump was incredibly difficult to work with
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According to the recent CIA-themed publication “Getting to Know the President,” which features commentary from former director of national intelligence James Clapper, Donald Trump’s behavior behind doors was even more erratic than his public outbursts suggested. Rolling Stone reports the former president was described as “fact free” and likely to “fly off on tangents” at the drop of a hat, among other things. The book details the relationship between various members of the intelligence community and U.S presidents over the years.
Penned by retired intelligence officer John L. Helgerson, it reveals how, “Briefing Trump presented the IC with the most difficult challenges it had ever faced.” In fact, the most recent president whose tempestuous behavior rivaled Trump’s was Richard Nixon’s. Unlike Nixon, however, Trump chose to publicly disparage the community rather than simply cutting them out of the equation. The former “Apprentice” host reportedly “doubted the competence of intelligence professionals and felt no need for regular intelligence support,” which made it increasingly difficult for officials to do their jobs. Trump delayed receiving daily intelligence briefings for an entire week after he was elected, allegedly because his team wasn’t ready, but even once he began receiving them, Trump rarely read the reports. “He doesn’t really read anything,” career CIA analyst Ted Gistaro explained. Clapper agreed, noting, “He likes bullets.” Briefings had to be shaved down considerably as a result, and Trump typically used subsequent discussions to push his own policy talking points instead.
A New CIA Report Has Harsh Words For Donald Trump
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President Trump was incredibly difficult to work with
Pool/Getty Images
According to the recent CIA-themed publication “Getting to Know the President,” which features commentary from former director of national intelligence James Clapper, Donald Trump’s behavior behind doors was even more erratic than his public outbursts suggested. Rolling Stone reports the former president was described as “fact free” and likely to “fly off on tangents” at the drop of a hat, among other things. The book details the relationship between various members of the intelligence community and U.S presidents over the years.
Penned by retired intelligence officer John L. Helgerson, it reveals how, “Briefing Trump presented the IC with the most difficult challenges it had ever faced.” In fact, the most recent president whose tempestuous behavior rivaled Trump’s was Richard Nixon’s. Unlike Nixon, however, Trump chose to publicly disparage the community rather than simply cutting them out of the equation. The former “Apprentice” host reportedly “doubted the competence of intelligence professionals and felt no need for regular intelligence support,” which made it increasingly difficult for officials to do their jobs. Trump delayed receiving daily intelligence briefings for an entire week after he was elected, allegedly because his team wasn’t ready, but even once he began receiving them, Trump rarely read the reports. “He doesn’t really read anything,” career CIA analyst Ted Gistaro explained. Clapper agreed, noting, “He likes bullets.” Briefings had to be shaved down considerably as a result, and Trump typically used subsequent discussions to push his own policy talking points instead.
Penned by retired intelligence officer John L. Helgerson, it reveals how, “Briefing Trump presented the IC with the most difficult challenges it had ever faced.” In fact, the most recent president whose tempestuous behavior rivaled Trump’s was Richard Nixon’s. Unlike Nixon, however, Trump chose to publicly disparage the community rather than simply cutting them out of the equation.
The former “Apprentice” host reportedly “doubted the competence of intelligence professionals and felt no need for regular intelligence support,” which made it increasingly difficult for officials to do their jobs. Trump delayed receiving daily intelligence briefings for an entire week after he was elected, allegedly because his team wasn’t ready, but even once he began receiving them, Trump rarely read the reports. “He doesn’t really read anything,” career CIA analyst Ted Gistaro explained. Clapper agreed, noting, “He likes bullets.” Briefings had to be shaved down considerably as a result, and Trump typically used subsequent discussions to push his own policy talking points instead.
