Former Daily Intelligence Briefer David Priess on the Past and Future of the PDB

Intelligence Matters

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🗓️ 30 September 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews David Priess, former daily intelligence briefer, CIA officer and now Chief Operating Officer of the Lawfare Institute, about the history, content and aim of the President's Daily Brief (PDB), one of the intelligence community's most valuable and highly classified products. Priess, whose book “The President’s Book of Secrets” delves into the history and recipients of the top-secret document, explains how it evolved, what goes into producing it, and how presidents have consumed it. Priess and Morell also discuss the process for briefing presidential candidates and concerns about the politicization of intelligence.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to Intelligence Matters ad-free on Amazon Music.
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0:09.0	This is Intelligence Matters, with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morrell.
0:14.1	Brought to you by Lockheed Martin.
0:16.3	Your mission is ours.
0:19.1	David Priests is the chief operating officer of a Law Fair Institute.
0:23.0	He is a writer and speaker on the presidency, national security, and intelligence who served
0:27.4	multiple administrations as a CIA officer.
0:30.1	He's the author of the President's Book of Secrets, the first book about the top secret
0:34.5	President's Daily Brief.
0:36.3	His most recent book, How to Get rid of a President, conveys the stories of the many ways American
0:40.9	Presidents have left office.
0:42.3	I just sat down with David to discuss how the Intelligence Community supports presidential
0:46.4	nominees and presidential transitions.
0:49.3	We'll be right back with that discussion.
0:51.2	I'm Michael Morrell, and this is Intelligence Matters.
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