Trump Bars 50 Ex-Intelligence Officials From Secure Government Facilities

The officials had signed a 2020 letter suggesting Hunter Biden's laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign, a claim later debunked.

President Trump issued a directive banning 50 former intelligence officials from unescorted access to secure U.S. government facilities.
The ban builds on a day-one executive order that revoked the security clearances of these officials, citing misuse of their authority to influence the 2020 election.
The officials had signed a letter in 2020 claiming Hunter Biden's laptop had 'classic earmarks of a Russian information operation,' a claim later proven false.
Prominent figures affected include former CIA Directors John Brennan and Michael Hayden, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
The memo emphasized the need to prevent individuals who allegedly politicized intelligence from accessing classified information.