US President Donald Trump on Friday revoked security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in a new move against Democratic opponents.
The Republican president, who also revoked former President Joe Biden's security clearance, defeated Mrs Clinton in the 2016 election and Mrs Harris last year.
“I have concluded that providing access to classified information to the individuals identified is no longer in the national interest,” Mr. Trump said in a memo released late on Friday that also named former Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
While the clearance revocation may not have an immediate impact, it is another sign of the deepening political rift in Washington as Mr. Trump seeks revenge on his perceived foes.
The memo was released hours after Mr Trump arrived for the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Mr Trump also criticised former Republican Representative Liz Cheney, a vocal Trump critic, Biden's former national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Fiona Hill, a Russia expert who served on the National Security Council during his first term.
Mark Zaid, a Washington national security lawyer who represents whistleblowers, and Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican lawmaker and sharp Trump critic, were among those whose security clearances were revoked.
He had previously revoked Mr Biden's security clearance, depriving the former president of his traditional access to US intelligence.
Former United States presidents have traditionally received intelligence briefings to enable them to advise sitting presidents on national security and foreign policy matters.
In 2021, Mr. Biden revoked the security clearance of Mr. Trump, then the former president.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
