Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a candidate for Senate, said on Sunday that he hopes the U.S. intelligence community will “dumb down” briefings for Donald Trump after the former president all but secured the GOP nomination in the 2024 White House race.
The congressman discussed the issue in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” after moderator Kristen Welker asked Schiff whether he believes Trump should once again start receiving sensitive information given that he is being prosecuted by special counsel Jack Smith in a classified documents case.
“U.S. intelligence officials are planning to provide briefings for Donald Trump once he, if he, officially secures the nomination despite the fact that he’s facing 40 felony charges for his handling of classified documents. As the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, do you think it’s appropriate for him to receive…