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President Donald Trump released a memorandum which was posted to the White House website late Friday night, announced that he has rescinded security clearances and access to classified information for a large list of people, including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, several top former Biden administration officials, and many others.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made the list, as well as former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who were both members of the January 6 Committee.
It should be noted that Joe Biden did the same thing to Trump just days after he took the Oval Office in 2021. In early February 2021, Biden announced that he would bar Trump from receiving intelligence briefings traditionally given to former presidents, claiming that Trump could not be trusted because of his “erratic behavior.”
Below is Trump’s full statement released Friday night:
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Rescinding Security Clearances and Access to Classified Information from Specified Individuals
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, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Andrew Weissmann, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Cheney, Kamala Harris, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, Alexander Vindman, Joseph R. Biden Jr., and any other member of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family. Therefore, I hereby direct every executive department and agency head to take all additional action as necessary and consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearances held by the aforementioned individuals and to immediately rescind their access to classified information. I also direct all executive department and agency heads to revoke unescorted access to secure United States Government facilities from these individuals.
This action includes, but is not limited to, receipt of classified briefings, such as the President’s Daily Brief, and access to classified information held by any member of the Intelligence Community by virtue of the named individuals’ previous tenure in the Congress.
In the event that any of the named individuals received a security clearance by virtue of their employment with a private entity, the United States Government entity that granted the security clearance should inform the private entity that these individuals’ ability to access classified information has been revoked.
This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
— DMLNewsApp (@DMLNewsApp) March 22, 2025
CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings praised the move, saying, “Good move given the long history of Biden family influence peddling to shady overseas characters and in places like China.”
Reacting to the news of Trump canceling security clearances for Democrats & the Biden family. Good move given the long history of Biden family influence peddling to shady overseas characters and in places like China. pic.twitter.com/GcUUrinKeK
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) March 22, 2025
Security Clearances REVOKED. pic.twitter.com/uwmVsSyDFx
— Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) March 22, 2025
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