‘One-time Donald Trump biographer Michael Wolff revealed why the situation with the Iran war “could not be more dire” as the president continues his habit of ignoring intelligence briefings.

A veteran reporter and author, Wolff is best known for his 2018 book, Fire & Fury, which used inside sources to chronicle the chaos of Trump’s first term in the White House. During the latest episode of his Daily Beast podcast, “Inside Trump’s Head,” he dug into why Trump’s habits make it uniquely dangerous for him to be overseeing the war against Iran.

As Wolff noted, Trump is well-known for his refusal to read daily intelligence briefings, which his various predecessors would read extensively. In the past, reports indicated that staffers have tried to get important information to him by simplifying briefings, getting them down to a page or less and trying to include as many pictures as possible. They have also reportedly tried to construct the information to be about Trump himself, in order to pique his interest.…’ (via Alternet)