security clearance
noun
: special permission given only to people who are approved to know or see secret things
The documents are only available to people with security clearance from the government.
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Trump is harboring an obvious political grudge against Bolton, one that started with revoking his security clearance and Secret Service detail immediately after taking office (even though credible threats against Bolton's life have been publicly reported).
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Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously canceled Bolton’s security clearance and security detail, despite an Iranian assassination plot.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The administration has already revoked his security clearance, Secret Service protection.
—NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump upon taking office for a second time revoked Bolton’s security clearance.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously canceled Bolton’s security clearance and security detail, despite an Iranian assassination plot.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The administration has already revoked his security clearance, Secret Service protection.
—NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Trump upon taking office for a second time revoked Bolton’s security clearance.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Security clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20clearance. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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