america intelligence community trust donald trump period hillary trump slat start get intelligence brief formally accept party nominations many intelligence officials wary brief trump fact one senior official nothing good say trump come give briefings.the official speak washington post condition anonymity mince word would refuse uninterested truth reckless see boom indictment trump trustworthiness ever one.the official understandably concern trump comment vladimir putin addition notice trump want actually learn anything well anything absurdly stick think merit nobody go dissuade preconceive notions.not even intelligence officials.the issue volatile controversial reason officials talk post condition anonymity could comment upset plea russia hack hillary email trump campaign late dismiss sarcasm call russia turn email already clear intelligence community buy either sorry excuses.some intelligence community also little wary hillary trump one loose cannon claim hillary least hillary extensive experience intelligence brief far specific get presidential candidate trump none absolutely way whatsoever know handle information particularly frighten think information juicy probably put twitter see.the official brief trump say entirely possible trump refuse brief already know give trump ego size russia grow big enough make tiny hand microscopic comparison likely refuse brief make feel important.and nothing important trump feel important.members intelligence community people worry trump get intelligence brief senate minority leader harry reid flat-out say hop give trump fake brief untrustworthy rep. david cicilline d-ri call president obama deny brief trump altogether.considering brief happen discretion sit president obama could well trump national security disaster wait happen really wonder officials nervous give even broad briefings.featured image joshua lott/getty image senior intelligence official slam trump grind intelligence brief