Kendall’s clearance revoked over Air Force One leak amid Pentagon leak crackdown
TL;DR
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s security clearance was revoked after accusations he leaked details about the Qatar-donated Air Force One, a move announced as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vows a crackdown on Pentagon leaks. Kendall had publicly discussed the jet’s limitations and risks with The New York Times and now serves as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, highlighting tensions over national-security disclosures amid US politics.
- ‘REVOKED’: Hegseth appears to exact revenge for Qatari Air Force One leaks to reporters The Independent
- Pentagon revokes security clearance of former Air Force chief for disclosing "classified information regarding Air Force One's capabilities" CBS News
- Pentagon strips security clearance from former Air Force secretary The Washington Post
- Hegseth Strips Security Clearance From Biden’s Air Force Secretary WSJ
- Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure foxnews.com
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