Should President Biden Deny Donald Trump Access to Classified Material Beginning on January 20, 2021?

A sitting president doesn't have a security clearance per se. It's automatic.

But once leaving office, he/she doesn't really have one.

However, access to classified information can be granted to former presidents and former vice presidents.

[u]U.S. Code[/u]:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/31/2.2

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eli1601 · 70-79, M

Keep dreaming 😂

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@eli1601

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beckyromero · 36-40, F

@eli1601 [quote]Keep dreaming[/quote]

Ah, yes. Because some dreams come true.

With apologies to Robert Kennedy,

"Some men dream of things and ask "Why?" Some women dream of things and ask, "Why not?"

[quote]Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that President Donald Trump should be cut off from intelligence briefings after his presidency ends.

“There’s a grave danger of him inadvertently or willfully revealing classified information that would compromise sources and methods,” King told CNN. “And there is no upside. There is no reason that he needs to have this information.”

“It’s a courtesy that’s been passed on from president to president, but there is no legal requirement,” he continued. “And I think given his past history of being fast and loose with intelligence data, it ought to be ― that ought to be an easy decision for the incoming president.”[/quote]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angus-king-trump-intelligence-briefings_n_60043ffbc5b6df63a9178300

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@beckyromero A dream for you. A nightmare for the country. 😉

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@eli1601

We will do just fine. 🙂