President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances and review the activities of two former government officials who questioned his election fraud claims and conduct during his first term. Christopher Krebs, former head of the federal government’s top cybersecurity agency, contradicted Trump’s election fraud claims by stating that Joe Biden won the 2020 elections. Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security official, wrote an anonymous memoir criticizing Trump’s handling of classified documents and other conduct during his first term.
Trump’s memos directed the Attorney General and Homeland Security secretary to review the activities of Krebs and Taylor. Krebs was described as a “significant bad-faith actor” while Taylor was accused of “manufacturing sensationalist reports.” Krebs declined to comment, but Taylor stated that he wasn’t surprised by Trump’s actions and believed that America was headed down a dark path.
Krebs was fired by Trump in November 2020 for debunking falsehoods about election integrity, particularly regarding Dominion Voting Systems machines. As a vocal critic of Trump’s election fraud claims, Krebs has been a consistent target for the former president. Taylor, on the other hand, wrote an anonymous op-ed while at the Department of Homeland Security, where he revealed attempts to limit Trump’s impulses and frustrate his agenda. Taylor also described hearing about Trump’s interest in tapping the phones of White House aides to stop media leaks.
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