politics
Pentagon revokes Frank Kendall's security clearance
The Department of War revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information over his comments about the security capabilities of Air Force One.
TL;DR
- The Department of War revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information.
- This revocation is reportedly due to unauthorized disclosure of classified information about Air Force One's capabilities.
- Kendall had previously expressed doubts about the new jet's security modifications and the time frame for them.
- The White House has defended the security of the new Air Force One, calling it state-of-the-art with high-level security protocols.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that violating trust regarding classified information leads to forfeiture of access privileges.