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Trump Administration Revokes Security Clearances for Biden Officials and Critics

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announces revocations targeting former Biden aides, legal officials, and intelligence figures tied to Hunter Biden laptop claims.

Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as Director of National Intelligence at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Overview

  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the revocation of security clearances for over 50 individuals, including top officials from the Biden administration, under President Trump's directive.
  • Those affected include former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
  • The President's Daily Brief, a key intelligence document, will no longer be provided to former President Joe Biden, continuing a precedent set by Biden in 2021 when he barred Trump from receiving classified briefings.
  • The revocations also target the 51 signers of a 2020 letter that dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation, as well as legal figures involved in cases against Trump, including Andrew Weissman and Mark Zaid.
  • Critics argue the move is retaliatory and an abuse of power, while Trump and his allies describe it as addressing the alleged weaponization of federal agencies under Biden.