Targeted Individuals
President revoked security clearances for a range of individuals, including former President , former Vice President , former Secretary of State , and several others, citing national interest concerns.
The list also included former administration officials like , , and , as well as critics such as , , and retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Reasons and Impacts
Trump claimed the revocations were necessary to prevent the named individuals from accessing classified information, which he argued was no longer in the national interest.
This action is seen as part of Trump's broader strategy to target those he believes have "weaponized" the intelligence community or the law against him, further deepening the political divide in Washington.