Posted on 02/08/2025 1:28:36 AM PST by Libloather
President Trump announced Friday that he is “immediately revoking” former President Joe Biden’s security clearances and access to daily intelligence briefings – telling The Post he doesn’t “trust” his predecessor with such sensitive information.
Trump, 78, argued in a Truth Social post that the former president set the precedent when he barred him from receiving access to the same briefings four years ago, citing Trump’s “erratic behavior.”
“There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,” Trump wrote.
“Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” the president continued. “He 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.”
Trump also succinctly explained his decision to revoke Biden’s access to classified material in comments to The Post.
“Because I don’t trust him. He’s not worthy of trust … To safeguard national security,” the president said.
Ex-presidents and other former senior officials customarily retain access to classified information.
Allowing former presidents to continue to receive intelligence briefings has historically been done in case a sitting president needs to consult with his predecessor for advice on how to handle a particular situation.
Biden, 82, blocked Trump from receiving intelligence briefings in February 2021, telling CBS News that the 45th president should not be privy to US secrets “because of his erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection,” referring to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
”I just think that there is no need for him to have that intelligence briefing,” Biden added. “What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?”
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Very fair comment.
Obama is definitely part of the shadow government USAID was propping up.
I think he jumped off. When his own party refused to support his run for a second term, he endorsed Kamala as revenge, knowing they wanted to primary someone, knowing she probably wouldn't win... when Trump was sworn in and welcomed back to the White House, Biden looked positively delighted. He's the Après moi, le déluge type. His family's secure. He doesn't care what happens now. He wanted to screw the DNC for not supporting him, and it worked beautifully.
Agreed. Trump cannot trust ant former president, GWB proved that by turning on him.
You can add this to the growing list under the heading “how DARE you do to us what we did to you?!? We are OUTRAGED!!”
If you recall, Trump refused briefings during the campaign because of concerns of leaks.
Just look by the corvette.
That is disgusting on so many levels.
They take away driver’s licenses for people in better shape than Biden.
Biden could get a drivers license renewal in California if licensed here. Scary.
California eliminates written driving test for most people 70 and older renewing their license
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sacramento/news/california-dmv-eliminates-written-renewal-test-drivers-70-and-older/
I’m sure he had Hunter read in on them too. So this is a twofer
“His family is secure”
Maybe they can only feel secure in the belief that they’re secure. Lock ‘em up!
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