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President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several other critics and officials. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum, follows Trump's previous decision to revoke the clearances of former President Joe Biden and other top administration officials.

The Details: The revoked clearances extend to top Biden administration officials, attorneys who have challenged Trump in court, and high-profile Republican critics. Trump's memo also confirmed the cancellation of security clearances for all members of the Biden family. The revocation of security clearances means named individuals will no longer have access to classified briefings, or access to secure government facilities, including those holding classified materials.  

For Context: Former U.S. presidents and top security officials typically retain their security clearances as a courtesy, allowing them access to classified information even after they have left public service. In 2021, shortly after assuming the presidency, Biden revoked Trump's clearance.

Key Quotes: "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information," Trump's memorandum read.

How The Media Covered It: Coverage from The Guardian (Left bias) characterized the move as politically motivated retaliation against Trump’s critics. It highlighted how many of those affected had been involved in Trump’s impeachments or legal battles and described the revocations as targeting a “cherry-picked list” of political enemies. Fox News (Right bias) emphasized Trump’s claim that it was “no longer in the national interest” for these individuals to have access to classified information and highlighted dismissive reactions from some of those affected. BBC News (Center bias) explained that former officials typically retain security clearances as a courtesy and outlined potential legal implications.

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US President Donald Trump revoked security clearances from his previously defeated Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, as well as a number of other former officials and critics.

Trump said in February he was revoking security clearance for his predecessor Joe Biden. His order confirmed that decision, adding that he was also revoking the security clearance of "any other member" of the Biden family.

Donald Trump moved to revoke security clearances for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and a string of other top Democrats and political enemies in a presidential memo issued late on Friday.

The security clearance revocations include former secretary of state Antony Blinken, former Wyoming representative Liz Cheney, former Illinois representative Adam Kinzinger and the New York attorney general, Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump for fraud, as well as Biden’s entire family.

President Donald Trump revoked the security clearances of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney and several other opponents who either severely criticized or acted against him.

The White House released a memo on Friday that read: "I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information:  Antony Blinken, Jacob Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid...