Trump to suspend security clearances of 51 intelligence officials who falsely implied Hunter Biden laptop was Russian fake | 19 Jan 2025 | President-elect Donald Trump, on Day 1, plans to suspend security clearances of the 51 intelligence officials who claimed reporting tied to Hunter Biden’s laptop had "the classic earmarks" of Russian disinformation ahead of the 2020 election, according to a report. Trump will repeal the clearances of the so-called "Spies Who Lie" as part of a flurry of executive orders he's expected to sign on his first day back in the Oval Office, Fox News reported, citing a senior administration official familiar with the matter. Federal authorities eventually confirmed that the laptop belonging to Joe Biden’s son was authentic, though the national security experts have said they stand by the 2020 letter they penned over their concerns of disinformation.