Summary
Donald Trump has attended only 12 intelligence briefings in his first 100+ days of his second term, a steep decline from his already infrequent briefing schedule during his first presidency, POLITICO reports.
He began 2025 with just two in-person updates monthly, shifting to weekly in April.
Critics, including Sen. Mark Warner, say Trump’s disengagement endangers national security, as he also avoids reading detailed briefing materials.
His national security team is in turmoil, and recent cuts to CIA DEI programs have sparked fears of institutional regression and increased vulnerability to global threats.
He’s actively being aggressive to allies, now. Big(ger) difference. Before there may have been overt trade negotiation in favor of the US, now there’s active trade aggression and talks of possible military force if needed.
Who almost all happen to be white people. My point is that to the vast majority of the planet, Trump’s bullying is how America always acts. Trump is just bringing that to the people who thought they’d always be on the evil empire’s good side, and their response to that is to hypocritically cry about the monster they helped create. When you look at the wider world, the US is as evil and domineering as it has always been.