Former Air Force secretary loses security clearance over alleged Air Force One disclosure

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 13 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   1 report
   • wgme.com23:45first to report
     Former Air Force secretary loses security clearance over alleged Air Force One disclosure

     "This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet."

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   8 reports
   • The Hill00:25
     Pentagon revokes former Air Force secretary's access to classified information

     The Pentagon revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information, accusing him of “unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities” to a news outlet, it announced Friday evening. Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Defense Department (DOD) also yanked Kendall’s “ability to hold any sensitive position,”...

   • Google News - Top Stories01:47
     Hegseth Strips Security Clearance From Biden’s Air Force Secretary

     Hegseth Strips Security Clearance From Biden’s Air Force Secretary WSJ Pentagon revokes security clearance of former Air Force chief for disclosing "classified information regarding Air Force One's capabilities" CBS News Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure Fox News Pentagon revokes access to classified information for former Air Force secretary CNN Pentagon revokes former Air Force secretary’s access to classified information The...

   • mymotherlode.com02:08
     Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information - myMotherLode.com

     WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's “eligibility” to access classified information and barred him from holding “any sensitive position," alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media. It follows reporting last month, including from The New York Times, on security concerns

     1 reprint

     • therecord.com8 Aug, 06:00their copy
   • Times of India02:55
     Pentagon strips ex-Air Force secy of security clearance over Air Force One claim
   • cbsnews.com03:31
     Pentagon revokes security clearance of former Air Force chief for disclosing "classified information regarding Air Force One's capabilities"

     The Pentagon alleged that former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media.

   • dailycaller.com15:08
     Pentagon Revokes Former Air Force Secretary’s Access To Classified Materials After Suspected Leak To Media

     The Pentagon pulled Frank Kendall’s clearance over an alleged Air Force One leak. The former Air Force secretary says he disclosed nothing classified.

   • independent.co.uk20:27
     ‘REVOKED’: Hegseth’s revenge for Qatari Air Force One leaks is revealed

     Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall previously warned in media comments that the donated jumbo jet lacked standard Air Force One modifications and added a ‘measure of risk’

   • wcbm.com21:45
     The Dept. of War Has Found the Classified Information Leak

     Pentagon officials have finally named the suspected leaker behind the security capabilities of the new Air Force One that was adopted shortly after President Donald Trump retook office. Advertisement Effective […]

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

   1 report
   • Google News - Top Stories01:39
     Pentagon strips security clearance from former Air Force secretary

     Pentagon strips security clearance from former Air Force secretary The Washington Post Pentagon revokes security clearance of former Air Force chief for disclosing "classified information regarding Air Force One's capabilities" CBS News Hegseth Strips Security Clearance From Biden’s Air Force Secretary WSJ ‘REVOKED’: Hegseth’s revenge for Qatari Air Force One leaks is revealed The Independent Pentagon revokes access to classified information for former Air Force secretary CNN

4. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)05:24
     Kažnjen bivši šef Ratnog zrakoplovstva u SAD-u zbog Trumpovog aviona iz Katara

     PENTAGON je bivšem tajniku zrakoplovstva Franku Kendallu oduzeo sigurnosnu dozvolu. Optužen je da je medijima odao povjerljive informacije o tehničkim specifikacijama novog aviona Air Force One.

5. Tue, 11 August 2026

   2 reports
   • citizensvoice.com12:35edited after publishing
     Former Air Force secretary says he’ll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

     previouslyFormer Air Force secretary says he'll sue Trump administration

     The administration claimed he’d disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One.

     2 reprints

     • journal-advocate.com11 Aug, 12:35their copy
     • dailylocal.com11 Aug, 12:35their copy
   • The Hill15:49
     Biden-era Air Force secretary says he'll sue over security clearance revocation

     Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is “gonna sue” the Trump administration after the Pentagon revoked his security clearance last week over accusations he disclosed classified information to the media. The Defense Department on Friday pulled Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information as well as his “ability to hold any sensitive position,” accusing him...