WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday revoked security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others.

 

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan were among several others who had their security clearance revoked.

 

"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 a memorandum.

 

In 2021, then President Joe Biden revoked the security clearance for Trump, who was then a former president.

 

Former U.S. presidents have traditionally received intelligence briefings so they can advise incumbent presidents on national security and foreign policy.