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Presidential candidates to receive classified briefings

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and VP picks to receive classified intelligence briefings.

08/03/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

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.

08/03/2016 | Rating NR

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