U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, several Biden administration officials, and other key Democrats.
This follows Trump’s earlier decision to revoke former President Joe Biden’s security clearance last month.
In a memo issued on Friday, Trump stated that he was also rescinding security clearances for the entire Biden family, citing national security concerns.
“I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information,” Trump’s memorandum read.
The directive restricts access to classified briefings, including the President’s Daily Brief, and blocks classified information from being shared with the listed individuals due to their prior government roles.
Among those affected are former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former Republican lawmakers Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, as well as Fiona Hill, a former Russian affairs adviser in Trump’s first administration.
Other notable figures who lost security clearances include Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Andrew Weissmann, and Alexander Vindman.
Previously, Trump also revoked the security clearances of over four dozen former intelligence officials, alleging that they interfered in the 2020 election in Biden’s favour.
In 2021, then-President Joe Biden barred Trump from accessing intelligence briefings, citing concerns over his “erratic behaviour.”
