Donald Trump (left) and Joe Biden (right)
Source: Africa Publicity
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is immediately revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearances and access to daily intelligence briefings.
According to Mr. Trump in a post on his Truth Social platform, “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings.
President Trump argued that Mr. Biden “set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents.”
He went on to say that “The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from “poor memory” and, even in his “prime” could not be trusted with sensitive information.”
“JOE, YOU’RE FIRED,” the Republican added in a reference to his catchphrase on the reality TV show The Apprentice.
President Trump has already revoked the security clearances of over four dozen former intelligence officials whom he accused of meddling in the 2020 election in Biden’s favour.
President Trump has taken steps to revoke the security clearances and protections of other top officials linked to the Biden administration since returning to office.
In 2021, Biden stopped Trump from receiving classified intelligence briefings, the first time an ex-president had ever been denied such information, which is traditionally given as a courtesy.
Mr. Biden justified the move by saying Trump could not be trusted because of his “erratic behaviour”, even before the 2021 US Capitol riot, which Democrats accused Trump of inciting in the last days of his first term.
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