Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the revocation of security clearances for 37 current and former intelligence officials tied to the so-called Russia collusion hoax, marking another step in the Trump administration’s efforts to root out politicization within the intelligence community. The move, detailed in a memo posted on X, targets individuals accused of weaponizing intelligence for partisan purposes, leaking classified information, and violating tradecraft standards. Gabbard described the action as necessary to restore trust, emphasizing that access to sensitive information demands unwavering loyalty to the Constitution over personal or political agendas.
The list of affected officials includes prominent figures from the Obama and Biden eras, such as former Principal Deputy DNI Stephanie O’Sullivan, ex-Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner, and Samantha Vinograd, who served as assistant secretary for counterterrorism at DHS under Biden. Other names on the roster are Brett Holmgren, current Assistant Secretary for Intelligence at DHS; Loren DeJonge Schulman, a former adviser to Obama national security adviser Susan Rice; and Andrew Miller, who held roles in both the Obama NSC and Biden’s State Department. The full list, released by Gabbard’s office, encompasses a range of analysts and executives linked to the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment that falsely alleged Russian interference favoring Donald Trump in the 2016 election—a narrative now widely discredited as a fabricated smear.
“Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right,” Gabbard stated in her X post. “Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold.” She continued, “In doing so, they undermine our national security, the safety and security of the American people and the foundational principles of our democratic republic.”
Gabbard further explained the rationale: “This is why, at [Donald Trump]’s direction, the [Office of the Department of National Intelligence] directed the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence professionals who have abused the public trust by politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified intelligence without authorization, and/or committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards.” She affirmed, “Our Intelligence Community must be committed to upholding the values and principles enshrined in the US Constitution and maintain a laser-like focus on our mission of ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people.”
This latest round follows previous purges, including the stripping of clearances from 51 officials who signed the infamous Hunter Biden laptop letter dismissing it as Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election. Earlier actions also targeted high-profile figures like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, and Alexander Vindman in March. Gabbard’s investigations have uncovered evidence pointing to Obama-era origins of the Russia hoax, which she previously labeled “a lie that was knowingly created by the Obama Administration to undermine the legitimacy and power of the duly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump.”
Conservatives have hailed the revocations as a vital correction to years of deep state overreach, with sources describing it as a continued purge of entrenched bureaucrats who prioritized partisan warfare over national security. Critics from the left, including Adam Schiff, have responded by launching legal defense funds, decrying the moves as weaponization—ironic given their own history of promoting baseless collusion narratives. As Gabbard presses forward, these steps signal a broader commitment to depoliticizing intelligence agencies and holding accountable those who betrayed public trust for political gain.
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