Trump is now stripping security clearances not just from his targets, but other employees of his targets' employers

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Obviously done to end their current employment and limit future employment AND friendships and other associations. Which likely would extend to law firms that might represent them and could include businesses they deal with and organizations they belong to, since "associated with" is such broad terminology.

In terms of immediate effect, this means Trump's thugs are going after the University of Pennsylvania as he targets Miles Taylor, and SentinelOne as he targets Chris Krebs.

From the Thug-in-chief's memoranda today:

Accordingly, I direct the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and all other relevant executive department and agency (agency) heads to immediately take all action as necessary and consistent with existing law to suspend any active security clearances held by Miles Taylor, in addition to individuals at entities associated with Taylor, including the University of Pennsylvania, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest.

Abusive conduct of this sort both violates the First Amendment and erodes trust in Government, thus undermining the strength of our democracy itself. Those who engage in or support such conduct must not have continued access to our Nation’s secrets. Accordingly, I hereby direct the heads of executive department and agencies (agencies) to immediately take steps consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearance held by Christopher Krebs.

I further direct the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and all other relevant agencies to immediately take all action as necessary and consistent with existing law to suspend any active security clearances held by individuals at entities associated with Krebs, including SentinelOne, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest.