Staff Reports
In a move that is undoubtedly sending shockwaves through Washington, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced the revocation of security clearances for several former officials from the Biden administration. The list includes big names like Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, and a few others known more for their partisan antics than for any significant contributions to national security. One could almost hear the collective gasp from the left as they realized their beloved players in the political theater have been sent packing.
Gabbard, known for her straightforward demeanor, made the announcement in a public post on social media, indicating that this was no regular Friday night news dump. The former officials are now officially barred from accessing classified information. Adding fuel to the fire, even the revered President’s Daily Brief will no longer land in the inbox of former President Biden. Perhaps they’re tired of hearing him mumble through updates about global security risks while struggling to keep the crayon marks off the briefing papers.
This revocation isn’t entirely new; former President Trump had already stripped Biden of his clearance earlier in the year. The reasoning was crystal clear: There was no justification for someone with a penchant for international catastrophes to continue receiving vital U.S. intelligence. Trump’s decision back then, as it is now, was met with howls from the left, who apparently believe that some bad actors should always have a seat at the intelligence table—right next to the tinfoil hats.
But it doesn’t stop with Biden and his band of merry miscreants. Trump has also taken a notable swing at Perkins Coie, the law firm that has become synonymous with the murky waters of the Russia hoax saga. By revoking the security clearances of lawyers associated with that fiasco, he has made it abundantly clear that there are repercussions for trying to weaponize the government against political opponents. The legal shenanigans they were involved in will no longer be given the privilege of national security access, proving that justice might still have a pulse in this hyper-political environment.
With these moves, Trump is not just making waves; he’s creating a tsunami of accountability in a town where the word often isn’t part of the vocabulary. By stripping these officials of their clearances and spotlighting the misuse of power, it seems the clock is finally ticking on the lengthy career of politicizing national security. Perhaps the days of free access to classified briefings for the same people who have fomented chaos are gone—at least until the next election circus arrives.
