United States President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others, in his latest move against Democratic opponents.
The Republican president, who also revoked former President Joe Biden's security clearance, defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and Harris in last year's.
"I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to have access to classified information," Trump said in a memo on Friday, which also included former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
While the impeachments may not have an immediate effect, they are another sign of a growing political divide in Washington as Trump seeks revenge on those he considers enemies, Reuters reports.
The memo was issued hours after he arrived at his Bedminster, New Jersey, estate for the weekend.
The US president's list also includes former Republican Representative Liz Cheney, a harsh Trump critic, former Biden White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and Fiona Hill, a Russia expert who was on his National Security Council during his first term.
Mark Zaid, a national security lawyer in Washington who represents whistleblowers, and Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican representative but a fierce Trump critic, are among those whose security clearances have been revoked.
He has already revoked Biden's security clearance, denying the former president traditional access to US intelligence services.
Former US presidents have traditionally received intelligence briefings so they could advise current presidents on national security and foreign policy. Biden revoked the security clearance for Trump, who was also a former president at the time, in 2021.
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