Incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus on Sunday said Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE gets intelligence briefings almost daily.

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"It's about every day," Priebus said on CBS's "Face The Nation."

"It's happening quite frequently ... and I think those are just going to ramp up as we get closer to Jan. 20."

report surfaced last month that said the president-elect had been turning away intelligence briefings since winning the presidency. He had reportedly been receiving a number of intelligence briefings that was far lower than his predecessors.

But Priebus said Sunday the president-elect is "certainly informed."

"He's getting briefed and it feels like every day," Priebus said.

"I'm not sure if it is every day, but it's a lot. And it's who he is. Someone who studies and someone who wants to be informed and someone who asks a lot of questions and listens."