37 people are accused of politicising or using intelligence to advance partisan agendas under the administration of US President Donald Trump’s administration’s revocation of security clearances.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claimed the organization had “abused the public trust,” accusing them of “politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified intelligence without authorization, and/or committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards” in a statement released to X on Tuesday.
The statement did not specify how the 37 had violated the national security clearance’s terms or provide evidence for doing so.
Rarely are security clearances revoked, and their names aren’t typically made public.
Former senior officials as well as lesser-known employees are included in the list. Shelby Pierson, an election security official, was one of the more well-known figures who, in February 2020, briefed lawmakers about Russian interference in US elections and drew Trump’s ire for claiming that Moscow favored him in the 2020 elections. Canary Mission, a dreckless pro-Israel website that the government has admitted using to target pro-Palestinian supporters, had at least one of the names listed in its database.
The revocations could be viewed as “unlawful and unconstitutional decisions that deviate from well-established, decades-old laws and policies that sought to protect against just this type of action,” according to Mark Zaid, a lawyer who represents intelligence officers.
The administration took actions against people in retaliatory ways that had an impact on their careers and lives without first letting them know before leaking the memo to friendly media is completely unprofessional yet so common.
Trump has kept his campaign promises since taking office, particularly those that he believes are corrupt, especially those who belong to other parties.
Source: Aljazeera
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