Trump: I don’t have to get daily intel briefs because ‘I’m smart'

Mr. Trump also said he was tired of the repetition in the PDBs. This should be a key input to all intel agencies and every other executive branch. I sat through hundreds of daily flag-officer briefings in my time in the Service, as a contractor, and as an Army Civilian. At least half of the materiel was the same as the day or days before. Some stuff just doesn't change fast. Some does and that's what the President needs to know about. Senior leaders need to clearly define their information requirements Staffs need to fulfill those requirements. I can't remember how many times I wrote that in an after-action report. It's a lesson yet to be learned.

Mis-leading headline. He stated he don;t want to hear the same thing everyday but is a one minute notice for new intell. He also stated this might change, which I hope it does, cause sometimes you do need to hear it more than once for it to sink in.

People forget that he doesn't really want to do the day to day work. His general vision will be whatever the GOP and Dems want it to be