Fmr CIA Southwest Asia counterterrorism director @douglaslondon5 on @NewsHour: claim Trump not briefed “reflects nature of currently strained relationship between White House and intelligence community and also a lack of understanding and appreciation for the intelligence product

“We don't provide information to the president after we have confirmed it. We really want to use the president's daily brief to put things on the president's radar that are important, that require his attention...

“And we will put it in context as well. Even if there's lack of great consensus among the community, that's going to be reflected in the products briefed to the president...

“And something as significant and sensational really as Russian material and financial assistance to the Taliban for targeting U.S. troops would have been brought to his attention, with all the proper caveats and qualifiers. We wouldn't wait for there to be consensus...

“While I don't condone leaks, under the circumstances, I could imagine those who provided the information felt a bit of frustration that, having informed principals and the president of the threat from Russian financial incentives—and the dismissal of that intelligence...

“Some of those folks might have felt that they and their comrades were being placed in harm's way by an administration that wasn't as concerned for their interests as much as their own political interests.” @douglaslondon5 on @newshour: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-career-cia-officer-on-russian-bounty-intelligence-and-possible-leaks