Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

AP News ^ | Updated 3:06 PM CDT, August 19, 2025 | ERIC TUCKER, AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE

[rlmorel]

Ha ha ha ha!

I love the butt hurt that is implicit in the article.

It isn’t retribution against these people, it is both a security measure, and justice to even a small degree for their lawbreaking.

But I fully enjoy seeing them get angry about it. Knowing what a gravy train it is that is unwisely granted to them, in which they have abused, I take special pleasure in their frustration and anger.

[MV=PY]

One would hope clearance is only granted to those that need it to serve the country.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

They imply that someone has a right to a security clearance. Complete rubbish.

[Macoozie]

Issued on an “as needed” basis?

My goodness, that sounds logical.
Can’t have any of that going on in Goobermint!

[adorno]

Is shifty-schiff in that list?

Also, Nadler and Comey and Hillary and Pelosi and Schumer and Obama and Swalwell and everyone in the congressional investigations of the Russia-Trump hoax.

[Liz]

Is Schiff, Nadler, Comey, Hillary, Pelosi, Schumer, Obama, Swalwell and everyone
mentioned in the congressional investigations of the Russia-Trump hoax on the list?

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I would hope so.

[mikey_hates_everything]

My TS is still active for another 21 months in case I go back to work. It's a cost and time-saving thing so they don't have to re-investigate and re-adjudicate. They consider what you had good for 24 months after leaving.

That policy is abused by higher ranking people who retire to basically no-show contractor "consultant" positions that don't require regular access in order to continue having access for their new employer when they don't legitimately have a need for it for the benefit of the government. Gets the contractor company a higher billing rate and them a higher salary.

[MMusson]

This keeps them from getting high paying private sector jobs that require clearance.

[citizen]

You know, when I see an article like this, I don’t even have to look at who posted it.

It’s most always you, trolling ultra-liberal trash.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Access to classified gossip information is only authorized on a NEED TO KNOW basis. This applies to everyone regardless of rank or position. When I worked for BAE Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of BAE Ltd., a British company the owners were limited in access to knowing what the hell we were doing.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Go stick your head back in the sand like an ostrich.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You know, when I see an article like this, I don’t even have to look at who posted it. It’s most always you, trolling ultra-liberal trash.

Jim, if I am doing something wrong please tell me and I will stop.

[Secret Agent Man]

No one does. Normal people with clearances lose them the day they leave. If they come back within a certain timeframe to a job that requires clearances, its easier and less work is needed to reactivate, but they can’t jut waltz back in the day after they’re done and think they are getting in. Doesn’t work that way for normies and it shoukdn’t for the higher ups. Especially it shouldn’t for higher ups, because they often have more and broader clearances. Those all need to be gone once they’re out. Immediately.

[minnesota_bound]

When I retired from my job, my low level security badge at a private company was taken from me. All security clearances should be revoked when you leave gov’t.

[Jim Robinson]

Beats the ever loving bird doohicky straight outta me.

[AAABEST]

It’s most always you, trolling ultra-liberal trash.

lol...wut? It's a good article, and good news.

Your post is what digital dementia looks like - idiot.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Ping to article

[Mark17]

I wonder if this is the same article we talked about, maybe two weeks ago?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Not sure, but there are at least two sources