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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: President Trump Is Considering Revoking Security Clearances of Former Intelligence and Security Officials [Watch (HLS stream): President Trump Is Considering Revoking Security Clearances of Former Intelligence and Security Officials](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/uNk07ZF2.m3u8) (2:41)  _Published 2018-07-23. President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances for a half-dozen former high-level intelligence and national security officials who have criticized him, the White House said Monday afternoon._ --- Jul 28, 2023 12:18 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [President Trump Says He Will Revoke Justice Department Official's Security Clearance](/video/ecfOnTG5/) ### President Trump Says He Will Revoke Justice Department Official's Security Clearance [Speaker Paul Ryan Says Trump is 'Trolling' People with Security Clearance Threat](/video/xyBwBCtN/) ### Speaker Paul Ryan Says Trump is 'Trolling' People with Security Clearance Threat [Jared Kushner Security Clearances Downgraded](/video/FCdO0uki/) ### Jared Kushner Security Clearances Downgraded --- ## Transcript The president is threatening to punish Brennan and Comey and Clapper for saying things about him that he doesn't like. Is that presidential? The president is exploring these mechanisms to remove security clearance because they've politicized and in some cases actually monetized Their public service and their security clearances and making baseless accusations of improper contact with Russia or being influenced by Russia against the President is extremely inappropriate. The President contends to the fact that people with security clearances are making these baseless charges provides inappropriate legitimacy to accusations with zero evidence. So, there- When we have futher updates, On that front, I'll certainly let you know. Free speech he doesn't like, and he wants to punish them for it. No, I think you are creating your own story there. The president doesn't like the fact that people are politicizing agencies and departments that are specifically Meant to not be political and not meant to be monetized off of security clearance. [ UNKNOWN ] [ UNKNOWN ] A separate question actually, but to follow up on that. Isn't the President doing exactly what you just said the President doesn't want all these people doing? Politizing matters of national security by going after his political enemies? No the president's not making baseless accusations of improper contact with a foreign government and accusing the president of the United States of treasonous activity. When you have the highest level of security clearance, when you're the person that holds the nation's deepest, most sacred secrets at your hands and you go out and you make false accusations against the president of the United States. He thinks that's a Something to be very concern with and we're exploring what those options are and what that looks like. [ CROSSTALK ] My question is not about the press but is the President brief to his National Security Advisor, his Secretary of State, the Director of National Intellegence, And the Defense Secretary on what exactly was said between him and President Putin? The President has met and spoken with all of those individuals since his meeting with President Putin. David. And when he briefs them, is he relying solely on his own memory to tell them what happened during that two- hour meeting? The president has met and consulted with all of his national security team. And we feel very confident in this process. It's on what he remembers that happened. It's not- Katelyn I'm not gonna go into the specific details on how the president interacts every single time with his national security team. Well this is a rarity though. But- It's a sit down with the Russian president for two hours one- on- one. It's actually not a rarity. It's a A normal practice for two world leaders to be able to have a conversation with one another. David, go ahead. What about President Obama and Vice President Biden and their security clearances, are they on the list as well? I'm not aware of any plans for that at this point. Thanks so much, guys, we'll see you on the South Lawn. Are we going to war with Iran? That was a great question, David. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"President Trump Is Considering Revoking Security Clearances of Former Intelligence and Security Officials","description":"President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances for a half-dozen former high-level intelligence and national security officials who have criticized him, the White House said Monday afternoon.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/uNk07ZF2/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-07-23T20:26:42.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/uNk07ZF2.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/uNk07ZF2/","duration":"PT2M41S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/uNk07ZF2/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```