Donald Trump rescinded Joe Biden's security clearance and halted his access to daily intelligence briefings.

US President Donald Trump announced the revocation of former President Joe Biden's access to classified information and the termination of his daily intelligence briefings. 

This decision was made public on Friday, February 7, via a post on Trump's social media platform shortly after he arrived at his Mar-a-Lago residence for the weekend.

Trump said  that there was no justification for Biden to continue receiving classified information, referencing Biden's previous actions in 2021 that limited Trump's access to national security details. 

He also pointed to the findings of a special counsel report regarding Biden's management of classified documents, which suggested that Biden had issues with memory and reliability concerning sensitive information.

Trump concluded his message by asserting his commitment to national security and declaring, "JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN."

Trump has previously revoked security clearances from over forty former intelligence officials who endorsed a 2020 letter suggesting that the Hunter Biden laptop incident resembled a “Russian information operation.” Additionally, he has stripped security details from former officials who criticized him, including his ex-secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who faces threats from Iran, and former infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. 

Biden has not commented on this action. It is important to note that Biden terminated Trump’s intelligence briefings after Trump incited efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol attack, citing Trump’s “erratic” behavior as a reason for the decision.

In a CBS News interview, Biden expressed his concerns about Trump receiving further briefings, stating he did not want to speculate but emphasized that Trump should not have access to such information, questioning the value of providing him with intelligence briefings. 

In 2022, federal agents conducted a search of Trump’s Florida residence, recovering numerous boxes of classified documents.

He was indicted on multiple felony charges for allegedly mishandling classified materials and obstructing the FBI's retrieval efforts, to which he pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing. 

A judge later dismissed the charges, ruling that the special counsel's appointment was unlawful, and the Justice Department ceased its appeals following Trump's election in November.