Frank Kendall, a former U.S. Air Force secretary, is joining a lawsuit against the White House to try to regain his security clearance. Both outlets report that the case is aimed at the Trump administration and seeks restoration of access that officials say was removed without proper due process.
The filings described by the outlets focus on clearances that were allegedly revoked beginning in January 2025. The reports say Kendall will sue alongside other individuals who claim their clearances were taken away unlawfully, arguing they were not given required procedures. While the coverage does not provide additional details about the specific reasons for the clearance actions or the legal claims beyond due process concerns, it frames the dispute as part of a broader set of challenges from affected personnel.
Across both sources, the core points are the same: Kendall is a plaintiff, the defendants include the Trump administration/White House, and the lawsuit centers on seeking clearance restoration after alleged unlawful revocations tied to the post–January 2025 period.
