
Presidential candidates to receive classified briefings
Clip: 8/3/2016 | 4m 45s
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and VP picks to receive classified intelligence briefings.
Now that they are officially nominated by their respective parties, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and their VP picks are eligible to receive classified intelligence briefings. So how and where do those take place? Gwen Ifill speaks with Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Warner about the details, as well as the history and rationale behind granting presidential candidates such access.
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Presidential candidates to receive classified briefings
Clip: 8/3/2016 | 4m 45s
Now that they are officially nominated by their respective parties, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and their VP picks are eligible to receive classified intelligence briefings. So how and where do those take place? Gwen Ifill speaks with Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Warner about the details, as well as the history and rationale behind granting presidential candidates such access.
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