Whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid, known for representing the intelligence official whose complaint led to President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, sued the Trump administration Monday to reclaim his security clearance.
The lawsuit comes in response to Trump’s March 22 memorandum revoking Zaid’s security credentials amid the president’s crackdown on lawyers he said weaponize the justice system. The loss of Zaid’s security clearances, which allow him to review sensitive government documents, bars him from “representing current and future clients in national security cases, including lawful whistleblowers,” Zaid said in a statement Monday.
“No American should lose their livelihood, or be blocked as ...
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