Kamala, Hillary security clearances pulled
BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY—US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his Democratic opponents.
The Republican president, who has also revoked the security clearance for former President Joe Biden, defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and Harris in last year’s election.
“I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information,” Trump said in a late Friday memorandum that also included former Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Growing rift
While the revocations may not have immediate impacts, it is another sign of the growing political rift in Washington as Trump seeks revenge on his perceived enemies.
The memorandum was issued hours after Trump arrived at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf property for the weekend.
Trump also targeted Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, a sharp Trump critic, and former Biden White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
He already revoked the security clearance for Biden, denying the former president to the traditional access to US intelligence.
In 2021, Biden revoked the security clearance for Trump, who was then a former president.
