[10News] The Associated Press reported that some of the individuals who had their security clearance revoked worked on the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election.The Trump administration said it is revoking the security clearances of 37 national security officials who have been accused of things like "politicization or weaponization of intelligence to advance personal or partisan gain."
"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," Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on X. "In doing so, they undermine our national security, the safety and security of the American people and the foundational principles of our democratic republic."
Gabbard's announcement said her office determined that the individuals in question had failed "to safeguard classified information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and agency policies, "failed to adhere to professional analytics tradecraft standards," and/or "other conduct detrimental to the trust and confidence required for continued access to national security information."
The Associated Press reported that some of the individuals listed as having their security clearance revoked had worked on the intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. The outlet cited unnamed sources.
| Signing on to that kind of lie is proof they ought never have been given security clearance at any level. |
It’s the latest action of retribution by the Trump administration against national security officials he perceives as having been against him.
| The reason doesn’t matter if they ought not to have had it, so long as the error is fixed. But retribution is hot, while this is ice cold. |
| No casting necessary. They know they lied, we know they lied. Lying of that sort is not permitted. Courtesy of Skidmark, Fox News names some names: |
Notable officials on the list include Brett M. Holmgren, former assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research; Richard H. Ledgett, former NSA deputy director; Stephanie O’Sullivan, former principal deputy director of National Intelligence; and Luke R. Hartig, former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council.
Also included was Yael Eisenstat, a former CIA officer and White House advisor known for her involvement in the Facebook election integrity operation.
The memo noted the revocation was effective immediately, and the officials' access to classified systems, facilities, materials and information would be terminated.