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Posted on 08/07/2026 4:28:52 PM PDT by CFW
The U.S. Department of War has revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility to access classified information over what the department says was an unauthorized disclosure involving Air Force One’s capabilities.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced the move Friday on X, saying it took effect immediately and also bars Kendall from holding any sensitive position. "Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position.
This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet. Safeguarding classified information is a non-negotiable duty. Those who violate that trust forfeit the privilege of access and any role requiring it."
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Does anyone get arrested anymore?
Apparently not. Butt, pretty sure he has back channels in place that’ll feed him info.
I don’t understand this.
Why should any *former* official still be able to access classified information?
Does it involve the Big Club that George Carlin talked about?
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced the move Friday on X, saying it took effect immediately and also bars Kendall from holding any sensitive position. “Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position.
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just outta curiosity, did anyone ever revoke security clearance for jihadi john brennan?
how bout clapper?
how bout wray?
What did he alleged disclose?
He served under Biden?
Everyone under Biden and Obama at the senior levels was “politically ideologically filtered.”
Caution if they served in the senior ranks during those administrations.
They probably just don’t like him and are using the cleance system as a means to remove him.
just outta curiosity, did anyone ever revoke security clearance for jihadi john brennan?
how bout clapper?
how bout wray?
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iirc at least several of the above have sec. clearance revoked. I can’t search right now but maybe can later.
“ Why should any *former* official still be able to access classified information”
I agree with you that they should not. Any former officials should lose all access to classified information the minute their official duties are over. No company would allow former employees to have access to their company secrets after the former employee leaves the company.
If there is some reason for them to need to see classified information, they should have to ask for it later. Instead the not-there-for-tax paying Americans Uni Party lets them keep their classified information access unless they do something like this guy.
This reminds me of why people can eat food in Europe that they cannot eat in the USA. In Europe, the standard for adding something to processed food is that the addition has to be proven healthy first. In the USA the standard is that anything can be added until it is proven unhealthy. Thus the USA has about 1000 additives not permitted in Europe.
What was revoked was his eligibility for access. You are presuming that he presently has access which may or may not be the case. This is more than wordsmithing. When you depart a position normally your clearance is revoked. But for some number of years the clearance can be restored as a simple administrative action and does not require a full background check, etc. Revoking eligibility means that someone, say seeking his advice on a matter, wishes to grant him access for the purpose of providing that advice based upon a recent administrative termination. With revocation of eligibility that cannot happen as a matter of routine. Now a future president or secretary or 4 star general could likely restore it anyway, but it is more difficult.
When I had top secret clearances, I lost them the moment I no longer needed them. Move onto another job and you’re cut off cold turkey. Former friends wouldn’t even chat with me because they were afraid of saying something.
Over the years I’ve read of many former government officials who, long after they lost the job, were still getting access to “curtesy briefings.” Many would then give interviews or write unauthorized books and only then lost their clearance. My feeling is that government is a big social club where even people firmly on the other side of ideological divides maintain their access to the inside secrets. “Oh, it’s good ‘ol Joe. It would be rude to cut him off.”
And what’s the psychology of someone who once reveled in the comradery of being on the inside when they’re all alone? They want people to know they’re still important, still “players.” To do that they drop hints...tidbits.
If this is the case, it’s long past time to stop it.
“Why should any *former* official still be able to access classified information?”
Security clearances are good for a certain amount of time. Suppose you leave the military and your clearance remains valid for 2 more years. With no “need to know”, you have a clearance but no access. If you then get a job where you “need to know”, you’ll have immediate access until your clearance expires OR you have it updated.
And an update costs less than an initial.
All to the best of my understanding. After I retired, my clearance was valid for another 4 years but I didn’t do anything involving classified so I had no access.
My daughter recently left the military. Her clearance was still valid. When she joined the Reserves, she still had a valid clearance and regained access.
“What did he allegedly disclose?”
He disclosed security info on Air Force One.
A Biden holdover? Why wasn’t he canned 18 months ago?
Oop, I see he is a FORMER secretary. He has already been canned. Nice touch, though, taking his security clearance
Once you leave the military or government, your secret clearance should be null and void.
> No company would allow former employees to have access to their company secrets after the former employee leaves the company. <
I resigned my job (and retired) on a Monday at 3 PM. Then at 3:10 I decided to send a farewell email to a colleague whom I had worked with.
I was still in the administration building, so I went to use one of their many computers. It wouldn’t take my password. After only 10 minutes I was already locked out.
He might be a bit more nervous about his cushy pension going forward
That is like one of 3 things the euroweenies actually get right these days....
“If there is some reason for them to need to see classified information, they should have to ask for it later. Instead the not-there-for-tax paying Americans Uni Party lets them keep their classified information access unless they do something like this guy.”
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Nobody gets “free access” to classified information. You must have both the legal authority and the operational need to know the information, regardless of who you are.
Former department Secretaries, Directors, and high ranking military officers not currently serving are permitted to retain the legal authority to receive classified information so they can be consulted by their successors over classified matters that extend beyond a particular assignment or presidential administration.
It’s stupid to cut that authority out of legal or political pique.
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