President Trump has revoked security clearances for several high-profile individuals, including former President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Trump cited his personal disapproval and concerns about their handling of classified information.
President Donald Trump asserted on Sunday that he has withdrawn security clearances from individuals he deems disrespectful, encompassing his political adversaries. Trump explained to reporters, as reported by The Hill, 'There are people that we don’t respect. If there are people that we thought that were breaking the law, that came very close to it in previous years, we do it. And we’ve done it with some people.
' This statement follows Trump's Friday action of revoking former President Joe Biden's security clearance and halting his daily intelligence briefings. Trump explicitly stated, 'We’ve done it with Biden himself. Biden himself. We think our country is not as safe when you gave him clearance.' He continued, 'We don’t think he knows what he’s doing and what he’s done to this country is a disgrace, and what he’s done in terms of allowing criminals, murderers, drug lords into our country, people from mental institutions into our country, he should be ashamed of himself.' The president contended that Biden's continued access to classified information and daily briefings is unnecessary. He cited last year's report by former special counsel Robert Hur, which examined Biden's handling of classified materials. The report highlighted the former president's recurring memory lapses, leading to intensified scrutiny from Republicans regarding his mental fitness.Trump asserted on Friday via Truth Social, 'There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings.' He added, 'He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents.' Trump further stated, 'The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from 'poor memory' and, even in his 'prime,' could not be trusted with sensitive information. I will always protect our National Security — JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!' Trump has also rescinded security clearances from other prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Last month, he withdrew Secret Service protection from his former national security adviser John Bolton, and despite both men facing threats from Iran due to their staunchly hawkish foreign policy stances towards the country, he also revoked security protection for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
TRUMP BIDEN SECURITY CLEARANCES ANT Ony BLINKEN LETITIA JAMES ALVIN BRAGG INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump removes Antony Blinken, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg's security clearances among othersPresident Trump has decided to remove security clearances for several Democrats, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Read more »
Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Bragg, Blinken, and JamesFormer President Donald Trump announced the revocation of security clearances for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump cited his belief that they no longer require access to classified information. This move prevents them from entering federal buildings, including courthouses and law enforcement facilities. Trump also reportedly plans to revoke clearances from other Biden administration officials like Jake Sullivan and Lisa Monaco.
Read more »
After Biden, Trump revokes security clearances for Blinken, SullivanThe security clearance revocations include Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Read more »
Trump revokes security clearances of Blinken, other Biden officialsTrump also recently revoked Biden’s security clearance, and now has done the same for the former president’s secretary of state and national security adviser.
Read more »
‘Bad Precedent’: Donald Trump Rips Joe Biden for Pardoning Biden Family During His InaugurationSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden Take a California Retreat After Trump InaugurationFormer President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, escaped the Washington D.C. hustle by heading to the Santa Ynez Valley in California for a relaxing getaway shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Read more »