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President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of several high-profile individuals.
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The revocation also affects former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as various other members of Joe Biden’s family and administration.
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The presidential directive states that it is “no longer in the national interest” for these individuals to retain access to classified information.
President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of several high-profile individuals, including former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The presidential directive, issued by the White House on Saturday, ordered the heads of departments and agencies to implement the revocation immediately.
According to the memorandum, the president stated that he had determined it was “no longer in the national interest” for the named individuals to retain access to classified information.
The list of affected individuals includes Antony Blinken, Jacob Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Andrew Weissmann, Elizabeth Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, Alexander Vindman, and other members of Joe Biden’s family.
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The revocation means that those affected will no longer have access to classified information or “unescorted access to secure United States Government facilities.”
They are also barred from receiving classified briefings, such as the President’s Daily Brief, and from accessing classified information held by any member of the Intelligence Community.
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