Romney, Ryan to get intelligence briefings

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By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will start getting regular briefings on intelligence issues from President Obama's national security team next week.

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Romney-Ryan campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul confirmed the detail to The Washington Post. It is a tradition for the major-party presidential candidates to receive these briefings once their nominating conventions are complete.

Romney came under fire from Obama and Democrats for his critical response to the deadly attacks this week at the U.S. embassies in Libya and Egypt. The GOP presidential nominee has not been getting any inside information from the intelligence community and has been relying on the advice of his foreign policy team.

The Associated Press was first to report the intelligence briefings for the GOP ticket.

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About Catalina Camia

Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.

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