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Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate
Joel Willett, a former CIA officer and military veteran, launched his Democratic Senate campaign citing revocation of his security clearance by Trump administration as motivation.
- Joel Willett, who served in the military and previously worked with the CIA, announced on Wednesday that he is running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky.
- Willett’s security clearance was withdrawn by the Trump administration two weeks after his name was publicly linked to the group of potential candidates for the Kentucky Senate seat.
- Willett expressed strong criticism of the Trump administration and Tulsi Gabbard, the head of national intelligence, stating that both the revocation of his security clearance and the subsequent online harassment motivated him to pursue a Senate run.
- He said, "We're there to serve the American people," and emphasized that rising costs, Medicaid cuts, and economic challenges hurt working-class Kentuckians.
- The competitive Senate contest features Democrats Willett, Pamela Stevenson, and Logan Forsythe, alongside Republicans aiming to fill the seat being vacated by Kentucky’s longtime Republican senator, set to retire in 2026.
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Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate
Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.
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Trump officials nixed his security clearance. Now, this Kentucky Democrat is running for US Senate.
Joel Willett, a former CIA officer from Kentucky had his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration, is running for U.S. Senate. (Screenshot)A former CIA officer from Kentucky had his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration earlier this year. Now, he’s a Democratic candidate for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Joel Willett, who is also a veteran and former CEO, launched his campaign Wednesday. Last month, he was on…
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