President Donald Trump has removed access to classified materials for a long list of individuals viewed as hostile to his administration or a potential risk to U.S. national security. Among those cut off are former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The directive, issued Friday, orders all executive agencies to terminate clearances and unescorted facility access for more than a dozen former officials, legal figures and political opponents. Trump’s move also targets any security access gained through private employment channels.
Donald Trump has officially stripped Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris of their security clearances.
Both have now been cut off from access to classified government information.
Neither will be authorized to handle sensitive materials moving forward. pic.twitter.com/QCghefuikO
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 22, 2025
Others on the list include President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and every member of Biden’s family. The revocation also applies to former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill and Alexander Vindman. Attorneys involved in past Trump investigations — including Mark Zaid, Andrew Weissman and Norman Eisen — were also included.
Look who lost their security clearance. Even Hillary is on that list. pic.twitter.com/TAJq4zPdEx
— The Dibster (@richarddibX) March 22, 2025
Trump stated in the memo that it was no longer in the national interest for these individuals to retain any access to classified intelligence or facilities. The order requires government agencies to notify private entities of the revoked clearances if those individuals hold sensitive roles in non-government settings.
I really can't explain how relieved that makes me feel that President Trump pulled the security clearance from Hillary & Kamala. They both sold out Americans & women, in this US Vet's opinion.🙏🥳🙏
— Linda Chapman (@LindaChapm96534) March 22, 2025
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had previously confirmed that several of the individuals on Trump’s list had already had their clearances removed earlier this month. Her review included Blinken, Monaco, Sullivan, Bragg, Eisen, Weissman and James, as well as intelligence officials involved in the Hunter Biden laptop controversy.
Trump has also stripped access from law firms Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss. The action against Perkins Coie was related to its role in commissioning the Steele dossier, while Paul Weiss was involved in the Manhattan case brought by Alvin Bragg. The administration and Paul Weiss reached an agreement on the directive.
The Trump administration previously cited Biden’s own actions in 2021 when denying Trump access to the President’s Daily Brief. Trump has since used that precedent to justify limiting information access to those he views as adversaries.
