Tulsi Gabbard announced that 37 current and former US national security officials lost their security clearances, a move attributed to President Donald Trump. Gabbard accused the individuals of politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified material without authorization, and committing intentional egregious tradecraft violations. The action included a list of names but did not cite specific evidence of wrongdoing. The list reportedly includes officials involved in the 2017 intelligence assessment of Russian election influence and some former Joe Biden national security council members. Several listed individuals had signed a 2019 letter expressing concerns about Trump. National security attorney Mark Zaid called the revocations politicized and unlawful.
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, announced on Tuesday that the Trump administration has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. In a memo posted to X, Gabbard accused the individuals of politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified intelligence without authorization, and/or committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards. Gabbard said that the action was taken at the direction of Donald Trump. Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right,
Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold. The memo did not cite specific evidence of wrongdoing but included a list of the 37 individuals whose clearances were revoked. The list includes some officials who were involved in the 2017 intelligence assessment of Russia's efforts to influence the 2016 election,
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