Paul Ryan thinks Trump is ‘trolling’ people about revoking security clearances of several Obama officials

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paul Ryan has said he thinks Donald Trump is “trolling people” regarding the White House’s revelation it wants to revoke the security clearance of several former national security officials who have recently criticised the president. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said during her Monday press briefing the president was considering revoking clearances for a host of former officials - including CIA director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, director of the National Security Agency Michael Hayden, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, and director of national intelligence James Clapper. Sarah Sanders: Donald Trump considering revoking Comey security clearance due to ‘politicising’ and ‘monetising’ his clearance All of them served under Barack Obama, though some like Mr Brennan and Mr Hayden, were originally appointed by Republican George W Bush. Ms Sanders said the president was "looking into the mechanisms of removing their security clearances because they have politicised and in some cases monetised their public service".