Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee on Monday launched a probe into the Trump administration’s decision to revoke 37 officials’ security clearances, and questioned the rationale behind listing them publicly.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard last month stripped clearances from a number of current and former intelligence officials who have ties to the Biden administration or have spoken out against Trump policies.

Gabbard, without evidence, accused those listed of politicizing or leaking intelligence or “committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards.”

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the panel, asked for “the........

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