Trump's canceling of security clearances is unprecedented, partisan, experts say (1 Viewer)

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    President Donald Trump’s decision this week to revoke the security clearances of more than four dozen former intelligence officials is an unprecedented move, underscoring his willingness to break decades-old norms to please his supporters and punish his perceived opponents, legal experts say.

    “This is the most politically saturated security action since the Oppenheimer case in the 1950s,” said Dan Meyer, a Washington-based lawyer who specializes in security clearance cases.

    Meyer was referring to Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who oversaw the...

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