President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for a wide list of current and former government officials, including Hillary Clinton, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and former National Security Council official Fiona Hill. The action comes as part of an aggressive effort to block individuals viewed as risks to national security.
The White House issued a formal directive instructing all agencies to immediately terminate classified access for the individuals listed in the order. The move cuts off access to documents, intelligence briefings and secure government buildings.
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 affected include Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and all members of the Biden family. Trump also stripped security privileges from Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger and Alexander Vindman. Legal figures involved in past investigations such as Mark Zaid, Andrew Weissman and Norman Eisen were also named.
Look who lost their security clearance. Even Hillary is on that list. pic.twitter.com/TAJq4zPdEx
— The Dibster (@richarddibX) March 22, 2025
In addition to revoking access, the order requires agencies to notify any private employers if an individual held security clearance through non-government work. Trump said the decision was necessary due to concerns about leaks and potential misuse of intelligence.
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
The president’s memo follows a previous order to revoke access for Blinken, Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Bragg, Letitia James, Eisen and Weissman — a move carried out by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. She also included the 51 former intelligence officials who signed the letter casting doubt on the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Trump pointed to Biden’s earlier decision in 2021 to deny him access to intelligence briefings, saying the same reasoning now applies to those who pose internal risks. The president emphasized that access to secure data is not a right but a privilege tied to trust and loyalty.
The order also targets firms including Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss, which had previous security access. Paul Weiss reached a resolution with the Trump administration, while Perkins Coie has filed a lawsuit in response to the directive.
