前美国空军部长弗兰克·肯德尔周一宣布将起诉特朗普政府，要求恢复其遭撤销的安全许可证。[1]特朗普政府在周五撤销了肯德尔的许可证，声称他披露了关于卡塔尔赠送的飞机（现为空军一号）的敏感信息。[1]肯德尔对此予以否认，表示自己未曾泄露机密信息。[1]
肯德尔已聘请资深国家安全律师马克·扎伊德代理此案。[1]肯德尔在接受采访时表示，"正如我的母亲多年前教我的那样，你要敢于对抗霸凌者。"[1]
特朗普政府曾在2025年3月的行政令中指定14人不适合保留许可证，随后在8月又撤销了37名现任和前任国家安全官员的安全许可证。[1]
Frank Kendall, the former Secretary of the Air Force, announced on Monday that he will pursue legal action against the Trump administration to restore his security clearance, which was revoked on Friday [1]. Kendall has retained prominent national security attorney Mark Zaid to represent him in the case [1].
The Trump administration justified the revocation by alleging that Kendall disclosed sensitive information regarding an aircraft gifted by Qatar that is now used as Air Force One [1]. Kendall has denied the allegation, stating he did not leak classified information [1]. "As my mother taught me years ago, you stand up to bullies," Kendall said in response to the action [1].
Kendall's case is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration targeting national security officials. The administration designated fourteen individuals as unsuitable to retain security clearances in a March 2025 executive order [1], and in August 2025, it revoked clearances held by thirty-seven current and former national security officials [1].