Presidential candidates to receive classified briefings

Name: Presidential candidates to receive classified briefings
Uploaded: 2016-08-03T23:15:59Z
Duration: P285S
Description: 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.

Clip: 08/03/2016 | 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.

Aired: 08/03/16

Rating: NR

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