The Trump administration has ordered the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials, including some who worked on the intelligence community�s assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it by name.

A memo from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which was seen by The Associated Press, accuses the targeted individuals of having engaged in the �politicization or weaponization of intelligence� to advance personal or partisan gain.

It�s the latest action of retribution by the Trump administration against national security officials he perceives as having been against him. It comes as his government has launched a sweeping effort to cast doubt on the legitimacy of intelligence community findings that Russia interfered on his behalf in the 2016 election.

(AP)