by Misty Severi
Gabbard claimed the 37 officials, including a former top aide to former President Barack Obama's DNI James Clapper, abused public trust with their participation in the scandal.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday announced that she directed her office to revoke the security clearances of 37 former and current intelligence officials over the Russiagate scandal.
Just The News has broken several stories recently about Russiagate, which found that high-ranking government officials during the Obama administration tried to damage Trump during and after his 2016 presidential campaign by promoting false conspiracies, to the benefit of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Gabbard claimed the 37 officials, including a former top aide to former President Barack Obama's DNI James Clapper, abused public trust with their participation in the scandal, per the New York Post.
"Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right," Gabbard said in a post on X. "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. 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 said her order comes at the request of President Donald Trump, and targets people who abused public trust by allegedly politicizing and manipulating the intelligence, leaking classified intelligence, and violating the department's standards.
"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," Gabbard said.
The full list of people impacted by the order can be viewed here.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
Source: https://justthenews.com/government/security/gabbard-revokes-security-clearances-37-former-and-current-intelligence
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