U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to brief Donald Trump on national security issues if he secures the Republican nomination, despite his history of mishandling classified information and ongoing criminal charges related to such conduct. The Biden administration plans to uphold the tradition of briefing presidential nominees on national security by briefing Donald Trump, despite the unprecedented scenario of him facing criminal charges. Not briefing Trump could reinforce his claims of bias against him by the intelligence community and could affect future relations should he win the presidency.