Washington: US President Donald Trump revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday, accusing Brennan of using his access to classified information in order to "sow division and chaos" about the Trump administration.
Former CIA director John Brennan.
Trump announced the decision in a statement from him read by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders at her daily news briefing.
Trump said he was also reviewing the security clearances of several other former ranking government officials – including James Clapper, Susan Rice and James Comey – with a view toward revoking them.
All the officials in question have been frequent critics of Trump.
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