Trump revokes security clearances for Biden's top aides

9/2/2025 15:44

U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other Democrats' security clearances, multiple U.S. media reported on Saturday.



The New York Post, a pro-Trump right-wing tabloid, quoted Trump as saying in an exclusive interview that he had decided to strip the security clearances of Blinken.



"Bad guy. Take away his passes," Trump said to the newspaper about Blinken. As a result, Blinken would no longer be able to access classified information or enter federal facilities.



Trump said he would do the same to another seven Democrats as well, including Jake Sullivan. Before serving as former President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Sullivan was the chief foreign policy adviser to Hillary Clinton who lost to Trump in the 2016 presidential election.



The list of names targeted by Trump also included New York Attorney General Letitia James, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Biden's Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. They were all involved at some point in investigations against Trump.



Biden's security clearances were removed by Trump on Friday. The former president's daily intelligence briefings were discontinued as well.