Donald Trump has stripped security clearances from several leading Democrats including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The measure comes as the president continues his crackdown on his most vocal opponents.
Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Biden’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and attorneys Andrew Weissmann, Mark Zaid and Norm Eisen are also among those to have their clearance revoked, Fox reports.
Those targeted will be unable to enter federal buildings including courthouses, prisons and law enforcement facilities, seriously hampering their ability to carry out their official duties.
It comes a day after Trump revoked Joe Biden‘s security clearance and his access to daily presidential briefs.
‘There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday.
He added that the precedent for his behavior was set by the former president when Biden blocked the intelligence community from allowing him to access national security intel.
