Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Harris

US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials.

Released on Friday local time, the list of people stripped of their authorisation to see state secrets included Mr Biden, his family members and former vice-president Kamala Harris.

Also on the list were former secretary of state and defeated presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and Mr Biden's secretary of state Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jacob Sullivan.

In a memorandum to agency heads and distributed by the White House communications office, Mr Trump said the named officials should no longer be allowed access to classified material.

Former US presidents and national security officials traditionally retain a security clearance as a courtesy, and some find it useful in seeking employment with private contractors.

But Mr Trump, who continues to falsely claim that Mr Biden schemed to steal the 2020 election, which Mr Trump lost, has remained furious with his predecessor and lashes out frequently.