Donald Trump is getting right down to business. He’s not letting radical Democrats off the hook.
And Trump hit these Leftists where it hurts with one massive order.
Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Key Adversaries
President Trump has taken decisive action by ordering the revocation of security clearances from a growing list of political adversaries. Just days after stripping Joe Biden of access to classified information and secure federal buildings, Trump announced his latest target: former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Blinken, who played a pivotal role in orchestrating the infamous “Dirty 51” letter that sought to discredit the Hunter Biden laptop revelations, is now set to lose his security clearance. The controversial letter, signed by former intelligence officials on the eve of the 2020 election, falsely asserted that the laptop’s contents were Russian disinformation. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post, Trump confirmed that Blinken’s clearances would be revoked under the same directive that previously targeted Biden and the 51 ex-intelligence officials.
“Bad guy. Take away his passes,” Trump stated regarding Blinken. “This is to take away every right they have [revoking security clearances] including they can’t go into [federal] buildings.”
The latest group of individuals facing Trump’s punitive measures includes New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, both of whom have pursued legal actions against him. James led the civil fraud case accusing Trump of inflating his wealth to secure bank loans, while Bragg prosecuted the former president in the “hush money” case.
While largely symbolic, the move could still create obstacles for James and Bragg by barring them from accessing key federal institutions, including courthouses, law enforcement facilities, and the FBI’s New York field office. Prohibited locations include the Thurgood Marshall and Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouses, the Metropolitan Correctional Center, and the Jacob Javits Federal Building. They also will be restricted from entering the U.S. Attorney’s offices for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, located in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
“It’s more an insult and a slap in the face than a real deterrent,” stated attorney Bob Costello, a former Manhattan federal prosecutor and defense witness in Trump’s trial for the hush-money case.
Other officials on Trump’s growing list of revoked clearances – according to info obtained by the New York Post – include Biden’s former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and key figures involved in investigations against Trump.
Monaco, a former Obama aide, played a significant role in both the Russia collusion narrative and various investigations into Trump. Also included is Andrew Weissmann, a lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Russiagate probe, who has frequently criticized Trump as an MSNBC commentator.
Further names on the list are lawyer Mark Zaid, who represented the CIA analyst identified as the whistleblower in Trump’s 2019 impeachment proceedings, and Norm Eisen, special counsel to the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s impeachment.
Legal experts suggest Trump’s actions will have limited enforcement capability, particularly concerning New York officials. However, former Trump attorney Tim Parlatore believes the move will significantly impact individuals like Zaid, “because he fashions himself as a national security lawyer.”
“He makes his money during Republican [presidencies] by going against the administration,” Parlatore noted, also recalling Zaid’s past comments advocating for a coup following Trump’s inauguration.
Trump’s latest directive follows his recent decision to cut off Biden’s access to intelligence briefings, an exception traditionally granted to former presidents. Explaining his rationale, Trump told the New Post, “I don’t trust him. He’s not worthy of trust … To safeguard national security.”
Despite his aggressive stance on security clearances, Trump clarified that his administration does not currently plan to investigate Biden.
However, he suggested that Biden’s actions in office make him a potential subject for future inquiries.
“I wouldn’t do it specifically. If something comes up, he’s certainly prime time for investigation,” Trump said. “It’s not good what he did to our country. I mean, all of this work we’re doing now with getting [illegal aliens] out, finding murderers on the street … all of this that we’re doing is because of him allowing people to come into our country.”
With Trump’s directive now in motion, the political and legal fallout from these unprecedented actions remains to be seen.
Stay tuned to The Federalist Wire.
