Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer
Former President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of more than a dozen of his political adversaries, including former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Several officials from the Biden administration have also lost their security clearance.
Trump officially revoked their access on Saturday, issuing a statement that it was “no longer in the national interest” for these individuals to have access to classified information. Critics argue that this move is a form of political retaliation, particularly against Biden.
Beyond Biden’s staff, the revocations extend to individuals involved in Trump’s first impeachment trial, such as Fiona Hill, Norm Eisen, and Alexander Vindman. Former Secretaries of State Antony Blinken and Hillary Clinton were also named in Trump’s statement. Additionally, prominent legal figures—including New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, both of whom have pursued high-profile legal cases against Trump—were included in the list.
