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"But here we are. Isn't anyone else nervous about this?"

I am. Very nervous. I trust Donald Trump will look out for Number 1, aka himself, and everyone and everything else be damned.

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More on the topic from a 2016 article in Time:

How does the process work, and why does it exist at all?
The process is flexible, and the history is borne of geopolitical caution, according to new reports, public information and interviews with David Priess, who served as an intelligence officer during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, as well as other intelligence officials who wished not to be named.

Depending on candidate interest, the briefing could be a one-time event or multiple briefings, up through the November election.

But Priess cautioned against downplaying their impact. "We shouldn't delude ourselves into describing it as a general, generic briefing," he said. "Let's not look over the fact that it is a top-secret, classified briefing."

What about a third-party candidate?
The briefings are a courtesy, with no statute specifying who may receive them. This year, in particular, it's possible third-party candidates could be included, Priess said, noting that the two-party system has fallen out of favor with many voters this cycle.

The bigger problem will occur if Trump becomes president. I just don't mean the fact that he will once again be privy to all of our national security secrets. I mean the fact that our allies now knowing Trump's history will be less likely to share their national security secrets with us, which in turn will make us as a nation much less safe. The fact that MAGA supporters discount this fact and don't even consider this to be a problem is so shortsighted. They may not think Trump's actions will ever negatively impact them, but in fact they could have a rude awakening someday. Bye-bye Five Eyes:

Turnbull also warned that Trump winning reelection in November could pose a threat to national security. He said the former president--who is the front-runner in the GOP primary--is leading a party "no longer committed to democracy."

"The scary thing is that for countries like Australia and many European countries, we may find ourselves not dealing just with two autocracies in Russia and China, but what is Trump's America going to look like?" Turnbull said. "This is a guy leading a party that is no longer committed to democracy as we understand it."