Sunday, August 3, 2025

The Truth Banishes Fear!

Trump Blocks Harris, Clinton, Others’ Access To Classified Materials, Revokes Security Clearances

The New Diplomat
Writer

Ad

The Hidden Signals in Oil Markets

Asia’s oil demand is growing faster than major agencies forecast, led by India and Southeast Asia’s emerging economies. China is rapidly restructuring its supplier base, favoring Brazil while cutting ties with U.S. energy. Kazakhstan’s refining expansion and chronic overproduction raise major questions about its future in OPEC+. I’ve been following the oil market closely this…

Oil Falls Below $70 as Sentiment Sours

A poor U.S. jobs report led to a broader sell-off on Friday, with leading stock indices falling from record highs. Friday, August 1st, 2025 Buoyed by Trump’s Russia threats and news of Indian state refiners curbing purchases of Russian crude, crude oil futures have been trending above $70 per barrel throughout the week, settling on…

Ad

By Kolawole Ojebisi

President Donald Trump has remained relentless in taking flurry of executive decisions that will put those considered as political adversaries out of the loop concerning the running of his administration

This is as the US president directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances of over a dozen individuals including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The directive, given late-night on Friday and outlined in a memo, stated that it was no longer in the national interest for these individuals to access classified information, CNN reported.

Trump instructed all relevant government agencies to take the necessary steps to revoke any active security clearances they held and to immediately block their access to classified materials.

The action also applied to individuals who had held positions in Congress, including several from previous administrations who had access to sensitive information during their tenures.

“I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information.

“I hereby direct every executive department and agency head to take all additional action as necessary and consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearances held by the aforementioned individuals and to immediately rescind their access to classified information,” Trump said in the memo.

The memo followed a broader pattern of Trump withdrawing security clearances from political opponents, a tactic he used earlier this year when he stripped former President Joe Biden of his clearance and halted his daily intelligence briefings.

Additionally, the memo confirmed the cancellation of clearances for key figures involved in the investigation of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, including former Republican Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who served on the House committee that investigated Trump’s role in the attack on the Capitol.

According to CNN, earlier this month, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that, in line with Trump’s directives, she had revoked security clearances for several individuals named in the memo.

This included top Biden administration officials such as former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as prominent legal figures like New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who have pursued legal actions against Trump.

In a separate memo issued the same evening, Trump expanded his crackdown on the legal community, focusing on attorneys and law firms that have opposed his administration.

He instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the actions of these legal entities, particularly those who filed what he considered frivolous lawsuits or challenged his immigration policies.

Ad

X whatsapp