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Trump annuls security authorizations of Harris, Clinton, Biden family
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has officially revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several members of Joe Biden’s family, along with other top officials from the Biden administration.
The memorandum, released on Friday, follows Trump’s February decision to rescind Biden’s access to classified intelligence and halt his daily briefings. The order extends to more than a dozen individuals, including:
•Antony Blinken (former Secretary of State)
•Jake Sullivan (former National Security Adviser)
•Lisa Monaco (former Deputy Attorney General)
•Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger (ex-GOP lawmakers involved in the January 6 investigation)
Trump justified the move by stating that allowing these individuals continued access to classified information is “no longer in the national interest.” He directed government agencies to immediately revoke any active security clearances and bar them from classified briefings or secure government facilities.
Critics have framed the decision as a political attack on Trump’s former rivals. When he first announced plans to strip Biden’s security clearance, Trump cited Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report, which questioned Biden’s memory and cognitive abilities, arguing that he “could not be trusted” with sensitive information—even in his prime.
Meanwhile, despite stepping out of the 2024 presidential race, Biden has reportedly told top Democrats that he is willing to campaign, fundraise, and support the party’s efforts to regain ground lost to Republicans during his presidency, NBC News reported.
The memorandum, released on Friday, follows Trump’s February decision to rescind Biden’s access to classified intelligence and halt his daily briefings. The order extends to more than a dozen individuals, including:
•Antony Blinken (former Secretary of State)
•Jake Sullivan (former National Security Adviser)
•Lisa Monaco (former Deputy Attorney General)
•Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger (ex-GOP lawmakers involved in the January 6 investigation)
Trump justified the move by stating that allowing these individuals continued access to classified information is “no longer in the national interest.” He directed government agencies to immediately revoke any active security clearances and bar them from classified briefings or secure government facilities.
Critics have framed the decision as a political attack on Trump’s former rivals. When he first announced plans to strip Biden’s security clearance, Trump cited Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report, which questioned Biden’s memory and cognitive abilities, arguing that he “could not be trusted” with sensitive information—even in his prime.
Meanwhile, despite stepping out of the 2024 presidential race, Biden has reportedly told top Democrats that he is willing to campaign, fundraise, and support the party’s efforts to regain ground lost to Republicans during his presidency, NBC News reported.
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