American Oversight v. State — Grenell’s Security Clearance

Emboldened by his acquittal in the 2020 Senate impeachment trial, former President Trump and his team of loyalists launched one of their most aggressive attacks yet on democracy and the rule of law — to purge the administration and the intelligence community of those perceived to be insufficiently devoted to the president.

President Trump has made it clear that he values personal loyalty above experience or competence — and he has appointed hundreds of new officials across the federal government. The public has a right to know who these appointees are, what backgrounds they bring to their work, and whether they have any conflicts of interest.