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Trump Administration Revokes Security Clearances for Biden, Harris, and Other Prominent Critics

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirms the revocations, citing national interest, as critics decry the move as politically motivated retaliation.

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, as former U.S. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton look on, January 20, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump directed the revocation of security clearances for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and over 50 others, including political opponents and impeachment witnesses.
  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard executed the directive, stating it was no longer in the national interest for these individuals to access classified information.
  • The list includes prominent critics such as Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, both involved in the January 6th investigation, as well as Fiona Hill and Alexander Vindman, who testified in Trump's impeachment trials.
  • Security clearances were also revoked for the 51 signers of a 2020 letter dismissing the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation.
  • The move has drawn widespread criticism for its perceived retaliatory nature, while Trump and his allies defend it as addressing alleged misuse of federal agencies under the Biden administration.