DNI Sec. Gabbard Revokes Security Clearances of Biden-era Officials, Intelligence Workers

On Monday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she revoked the security clearances of multiple Biden-era administration officials and intelligence workers. 

The Details: Along with former United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Advisor of the United States Jake Sullivan, Gabbard revoked the clearances of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Both Bragg and James have pursued charges and investigations against Trump.

Key Quote: On X, formerly Twitter, Gabbard posted, “Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden ‘disinformation’ letter. The President's Daily Brief is no longer being provided to former President Biden.”

How The Media Covered It: Newsweek (Center bias) reported that the revoked security clearances amounted to intentional targeting of “political adversaries.” Just the News (Lean Right) made the same accusation, but in reverse, writing that Bragg and James had “helped target [Trump] through criminal cases.” CBS News (Lean Left) included quotes from Mark Ziad, an attorney involved in Trump’s first impeachment, mentioning an executive order that established a security program for federal employees who handled classified information. CBS also quoted a spokesperson for James calling the revoked security clearances “just another attempt to distract from the real work the Attorney General is doing to defend the rights of New Yorkers and all Americans.”

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