Why Former CIA Director Hayden May Take a "Pass" on the Presidential Election

Now that the Presidential candidates will soon be getting classified intelligence briefings, critics on both sides have raised questions about whether either candidate is fit to receive them.   On the one hand, Republican nominee Donald Trump has been criticized for unsubstantiated claims he has made and controversial national security positions he has taken while on the campaign trail.    On the other, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has been chastised for handling classified emails on a private server while Secretary of State, an act which FBI Director James Comey referred to as being “extremely careless.”   

Former CIA Director and Cipher Brief Network member Michael Hayden has weighed in on the controversy, voicing concerns about the intelligence briefings the winning candidate will start receiving the day after being elected.   In an interview with The Cipher Brief’s Pam Benson, Hayden raises doubts about whether Trump will accept the more detailed information from the Presidential Daily Brief that may “cut across” his policies.