Trust issues? Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance and access to intel briefings 'immediately'
former US President after Donald Trump took over from him on January 20, following the gala inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol. And after Trump came to power, he has been claiming that former President Biden cannot be trusted with daily intelligence briefings and sensitive data pertaining to the national security of the country. According to the latest New York Post report, the new President has announced that he is 'immediately revoking' the security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings of Joe Biden, something that has now landed both Presidents in a major political controversy.
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Biden did the same to Trump after the 2020 elections citing 'erratic behavior'
Donald Trump took to the social media platform Truth Social to claim that the precedent for his decision was actually laid by Joe Biden himself after Trump was barred from receiving access to the same briefings four years ago. At that time, the reason for Trump's access cut was his 'erratic behavior', as claimed by the then Biden government, according to NY Post.
Trump doesn't 'trust' Biden
In the Truth Social post, Trump specifically mentioned that there was no requirement for Biden to receive access to classified information, and therefore his administration is immediately revoking the former President's security clearances. Trump also added that he 'does not trust Biden' with data that safeguards national security, which was his primary foundation for making his call.
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