This Tuesday, August 19, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, announced the immediate revocation of security clearances for 37 current and former government officials.
The measure was taken under the direction of President Donald Trump and targets individuals linked to agencies such as the CIA, NSA, the Department of State, and the National Security Council.
Gabbard stated that these officials politicized or manipulated intelligence for their own benefit, compromising constitutional principles and the public interest. With these actions, their access to classified systems, facilities, materials, and information was immediately cut off, and the surrender of credentials and termination of any active contracts were ordered.
Among the most prominent names on the list are:
- Brett M. Holmgren, former Deputy Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research.
- Richard H. Ledgett, former Deputy Director of the NSA.
- Stephanie O’Sullivan, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
- Luke R. Hartig, former Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council.
- Yael Eisenstat, former CIA officer and White House advisor on electoral integrity issues.
Among those whose credentials were revoked is also the former Chief of Intelligence under Obama, James Clapper, who participated in RussiaGate, the intelligence operation that was used to spy on Trump’s campaign in the 2016 elections, accusing him of conspiring with the Russian government.
