Overview

• A January executive order revoking Clapper’s security clearance forbids him from entering CIA property, preventing attendance at the Herndon ceremony.
• Susan is a yellow Labrador that Clapper sponsored through a nonprofit and who excelled in CIA detection K9 training for concealed explosives.
• Clapper named the dog after his late wife, a former NSA employee, underscoring the personal significance of the sponsorship.
• CIA officials conveyed to the nonprofit that Trump’s order barred Clapper from the unclassified graduation event.
• Analysts argue the move exemplifies a pattern of symbolic punishments against perceived ‘deep state’ actors rather than genuine security measures.