Report: Trump gets one presidential intel brief a week

Donald Trump is getting only one presidential intelligence briefing a week, U.S. officials told Reuters, far below average for a president-elect less than six weeks from their inauguration.

Sources say Vice President-elect Mike Pence, by contrast, is getting his own classified briefings at least six times a week.

{mosads}An official on Trump’s transition team said he’s been receiving “routine” daily briefings and national security briefings but refused to say how often.

Reuters reported Friday that Trump has asked for at least one briefing on specific subjects, which so far have not included Iran or Russia.

Reports emerged late last month that Trump had been turning down intelligence briefings after his election. The classified intel available to presidents- and vice presidents-elect outstrips that available to White House nominees.

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, a supporter of former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, told The Washington Post that most incoming presidents take the chance to “study the national security issues that they would be facing” before taking office.

“The president-elect is missing out on a golden opportunity to learn about the national security threats and challenges facing our nation,” Morell said.