Bangladesh, March 22 -- US President Donald Trump has formally revoked the security clearances of key Democratic figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several members of Joe Bidens administration and family. The decision, which Trump justified as being in the “national interest,” was outlined in a memorandum released on March 21. This move follows his earlier announcement in February that he would immediately rescind Bidens access to classified information and end his intelligence briefings.

The memorandum lists over a dozen individuals affected by the measure, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, former De...