Trump Cancels Security Clearance for Harris, Clinton, and Others

 Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris 

Trump Cancels Security Clearance for Harris, Clinton, and Others

President Donald Trump has rescinded security clearances for his former Democratic election opponents, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, along with several high-ranking past officials.

This decision follows Trump's earlier statement in February, where he declared the removal of security clearance for his predecessor, Joe Biden. In his most recent announcement, he confirmed that action and additionally stated that he was revoking the security clearance of "any other member" of Biden's family.

"I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information," Trump's memorandum stated.

Typically, former U.S. presidents and senior security personnel retain security clearance as a professional courtesy.

Among those affected were former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as former Republican lawmakers Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Fiona Hill, a key adviser on Russian affairs during Trump’s first term, was also included in the list of individuals who lost access.

The other individuals named were Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Andrew Weissmann, and Alexander Vindman.

Previously, Trump had revoked security clearances from over four dozen former intelligence officials, accusing them of interfering in the 2020 election to support Biden—though no evidence was presented to substantiate the claim.

In 2021, when Biden was in office, he denied Trump access to intelligence briefings, citing what he described as Trump's "erratic behavior."