US President Donald Trump has formally revoked the security clearances of key Democratic figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several members of Joe Biden’s administration and family. The decision, which Trump justified as being in the “national interest,” was outlined in a memorandum released on March 21. This move follows his earlier announcement in February that he would immediately rescind Biden’s access to classified information and end his intelligence briefings.

The memorandum lists over a dozen individuals affected by the measure, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Republican critics Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, both of whom were part of the House committee investigating Trump’s role in the January 6 Capitol events.

Trump’s decision bars these individuals from accessing classified intelligence reports, including the President’s Daily Brief, and prohibits them from entering secure government facilities without authorization. According to the document, the president directed all government agencies to “take all necessary actions to revoke any active security clearances held by the aforementioned individuals and to immediately rescind their access to classified information.”

The White House has defended the move as a necessary step to protect national security, arguing that these former officials no longer require access to classified information. However, critics view it as a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining Trump’s opponents.

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