WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump informed the New York Post that he has instructed the cancellation of security clearances for a number of officials and lawyers who have had conflicts with him and his administration.

This announcement followed his decision to strip former President Joe Biden of access to classified materials. This move mirrors Biden’s action in revoking Trump’s security clearance at the conclusion of his term.

One individual affected by this announcement, national-security attorney Mark Zaid, stated he plans to contest the revocation. Another, attorney and think-tank director Norm Eisen, expressed intentions to continue challenging the Trump administration legally. A few others whose clearances are in jeopardy have not yet responded to inquiries for comments.

“According to existing law, I am entitled to due process, which involves being informed about why, after 25 years of access to classified material, I am suddenly considered untrustworthy. I fully expect to have that opportunity,” Zaid shared with YSL News.

This recent decision encompasses multiple officials, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was criticized by the House Judiciary Committee for orchestrating a letter with 51 previous intelligence officials that undermined the Post’s reports on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

The letter claimed that the content on the laptop exhibited “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” Subsequent evidence from that laptop was utilized in legal cases against Hunter Biden concerning gun and tax issues.

“Bad guy. Take away his passes,” Trump stated to the Post concerning Blinken during the exclusive discussion.

As reported by the Post, Trump also focused on two New York officials who opposed him in court: state Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. James secured a $454 million ruling against Trump for real estate fraud and is suing the Trump administration regarding executive orders, including a temporary stop to federal grant funding. Bragg prosecuted Trump on 34 counts of felony business record falsification aiming to conceal a payment to an adult film actress before the 2016 election. Trump continues to contest this conviction.

A representative from James’ office questioned the relevance of this action, noting that the Attorney General does not hold a security clearance.

“What security clearance?” the spokesperson remarked to YSL News. “Regardless, this is merely another distraction from the significant work the Attorney General is undertaking to uphold the rights of New Yorkers and all Americans.”

Additionally, the Post reported that this action targets lawyers who have clashed with Trump, including Zaid, who represented the whistleblower in the inquiry that resulted in Trump’s first impeachment regarding his interactions with Ukraine.

“I’m honored by President Trump granting me a Red Badge of Courage, but if he and his partisan aides believe this will stop me from holding them accountable under the law, they are sorely mistaken,” Zaid remarked. “This politically charged action reflects more poorly on the Trump Administration than it does on me.”

Eisen, who was a special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s first impeachment, expressed intentions to keep pursuing legal action against Trump’s administration.

“I view this as a backhanded compliment in response to our recent court victories against his administration,” Eisen shared with YSL News. “And I plan to respond in the best way I know: by filing numerous additional lawsuits against his and his associates’ misconduct.”

Eisen is a co-founder of the State Democracy Defenders Fund, which is suing the administration over the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency, arguing that federal law prohibits delegating decision-making power to private individuals without public oversight. In other related lawsuits, a federal judge restricted the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Treasury information and another judge temporarily halted the release of the names of FBI agents who investigated the events of January 6, 2021.

Andrew Weissmann was the lead prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation concerning Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Others targeted by Trump include Jake Sullivan, now Biden’s national security adviser, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, according to the Post.