US spy chief Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current, former intelligence professionals

The National Intelligence chief has repeatedly alleged weaponisation of the US intelligence community, and on the basis of her claims, the Justice Department last month said it was setting up a strike force to probe the matter.

Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right. 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… pic.twitter.com/23DUNuVAi0

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) August 19, 2025

In the X post, Gabbard said “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.”

Trump has accused former President Barack Obama’s administration, without providing any evidence, of linking him to Russia and undermining his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump’s charges came after Gabbard recently threatened to refer officials from the Obama administration to the Justice Department for prosecution over an intelligence assessment of Russian interference in US elections.

A spokesperson for Obama, however, had denounced the claims made by the Republican president and said, “These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”

Though it wasn’t clear if all the 37 individuals whose names were released by Tusli Gabbard’s office, including a former spokesperson for Obama’s National Security Council and Biden’s coordinator for global COVID response, served in the capacity of intelligence professionals.

(with inputs from Reuters)