Since 1952, Republican and Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees have been offered intelligence briefings on national security after the nominating conventions to prepare for the transition of power.

"Nominees for president and vice president receive these classified briefings by virtue of their status as candidates, and do not require separate security clearances before the briefings," Comey wrote. "Briefings for the candidates will be provided in an even-handed, non-partisan basis."

Top Intelligence Official Denies Paul Ryan's Request to Block Hillary Clinton From Classified Briefings, By BENJAMIN SIEGEL,Jul 12, 2016, 12:26 PM ET, http://abcnews.go.com/Politics...ck/story?id=40517255

Perhaps, Paul Ryan is unaware of fundamental issues of government procedures for official nominees for president and vice presidents of the US_of_A.

Hillary Clinton Will Receive Intelligence Briefings Despite GOP Pressure, Official Says

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan sought to ban her access following recent FBI criticism of how she handled classified emails

 

Hillary Clinton, shown here addressing the National Education Association, was extremely careless in how she handled classified emails as secretary of state, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey. Photo: Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency

WASHINGTON—Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will receive intelligence briefings in the run-up to the November elections, despite pressure from some Republicans to ban her access to the information following recent FBI criticism of her handling of classified emails, the nation’s top intelligence official told Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Monday.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, in a letter to Mr. Ryan, wrote, “I do not intend to withhold briefings from any officially nominated, eligible candidate,” according to a copy of the letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Mrs. Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump are expected to begin receiving intelligence briefings following the Democratic and Republican conventions this month.

Mr. Clapper’s letter states that the purpose of the briefings is to ensure the next president is “aware of significant issues and national security matters.” Vice presidential candidates are also given the briefings, and the candidates don’t need security clearance to attend.

Operational and policy matters aren’t discussed, though some of the information is classified, Mr. Clapper wrote. These briefings have been held since 1952.

Last week, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said he wouldn’t recommend the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against Mrs. Clinton for her use of a private email system to transmit sensitive—and in some cases classified—material. But he was sharply critical of her arrangement and said it was extremely careless.

The next day, Mr. Ryan wrote to Mr. Clapper and said Mrs. Clinton should be barred from receiving intelligence briefings because of the way she handled sensitive information.

In response to Mr. Clapper’s letter, a spokeswoman for Mr. Ryan, AshLee Strong, said Monday: “We obviously disagree with the decision and want to know what precautions will be taken and what assurances the director can give that Secretary Clinton won’t mishandle classified information.”