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Additionally, Trump has targeted legal adversaries, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both involved in cases against Trump regarding hush money payments and civil fraud allegations. Although revoking security clearances does not directly impact ongoing trials, it symbolizes Trump’s efforts to punish those aligned against him.
This action follows Trump’s recent statement that he would revoke the security clearance of President Biden himself, accusing Biden of “setting this president” in 2021 by rescinding Trump’s clearance. Critics argue these moves are primarily political retaliations that highlight the polarized nature of U.S. politics at present.