Trump revokes Biden's security clearance

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US President Donald Trump has said he is revoking Joe Biden's security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago.

"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

"JOE, YOU'RE FIRED," the Republican added in a reference to his catchphrase on the reality TV show The Apprentice.

Trump has already revoked the security clearance of more than four dozen former intelligence officials whom he accused of meddling in the 2020 election in Biden's favour.

Trump posted on Friday evening that 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 said Biden "could not be trusted with sensitive information", citing a justice department inquiry into the Democrat's storage of classified files, which decided not to press charges and said Biden had a poor memory. Biden rejected that characterisation at the time.

Biden, who has taken some time away from the limelight since leaving his post as president last month, did not immediately respond to the comments.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn57p5r99xyo

 

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its kinda crazy that any president can do that actually

[LateToCult 41,843]

He ate that one little thing. Bash him again! 

[Evan Peters 10,776]

9 minutes ago, LateToCult said:

He ate that one little thing. Bash him again! 

 very odd thing to say 

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fetid moppet

[SpadesToStart 3,808]

Of course it’s out of pettiness, but I’m fine with this being the precedent moving forward. Why should a former president have access to classified information after they’re out of office? They’re private citizens that have no role in the government at that point.

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omg at first I thought it meant he was like... getting rid of his security, no more guards for him, I was so gagged.

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36 minutes ago, SpadesToStart said:

Of course it’s out of pettiness, but I’m fine with this being the precedent moving forward. Why should a former president have access to classified information after they’re out of office? They’re private citizens that have no role in the government at that point.

They can be mobilized as emissaries if the need arises and they're active in domestic political discussions.

I don't feel strongly one way or the other but if Trump's doing it I oppose it.

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1 hour ago, SpadesToStart said:

Of course it’s out of pettiness, but I’m fine with this being the precedent moving forward. Why should a former president have access to classified information after they’re out of office? They’re private citizens that have no role in the government at that point.

I waa gonna say something among those lines

 

Its petty because we know Trumps motives. Its all political and not genuine concern

 

That said hes not wrong. Motives aside, either way it doesnt really make sense for a former President to continue to have access to classified information if they are retired from a role that requires it!

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,612]

It's a select few people in the world that have the knowledge to give guidance and the ability to pick the job up immediately in case of emergency. It makes sense to have former presidents caught up on recent events. I don't have a big problem with specifically Biden not getting updates, but this vindictiveness is very telling. And if Trump has the clearance then Biden definitely deserves it too. 

F*ck Trump.