Late Friday night, he issued a memo rescinding security clearances and access to classified information for a slew of erstwhile opponents including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and “any other member of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family.”

While the revocations may not have immediate impacts, it is another sign of the growing political rift in Washington.

The US president also confirmed he was revoking the security clearance of Joe Biden and "any other member" of the Biden family.