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Biden Can Receive Intelligence Briefings Now That Transition Is Underway

President Trump has not conceded the election, but now that the transition is underway, President-elect Joe Biden can access the same brief about national security threats that Trump receives.
President-elect Joe Biden addresses reporters Tuesday in Wilmington, Del.

Updated at 9:36 p.m. ET

The White House has given its blessing for President-elect Joe Biden to receive the summary of intelligence reports contained in the that President Trump receives, according to a White House official and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

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