State Dept: Security clearances for Hillary Clinton, Cheryl Mills & 4 others have been 'withdrawn'

According to the U.S. State Department in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hillary Clinton and five others close to her no longer have security clearances:

NEW: State Dept. says Hillary Clinton's security clearance has been "withdrawn at her request," according to statement from Senate Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/FQ5gPaXfUq pic.twitter.com/UUaoBjeD2r

— ABC News (@ABC) October 12, 2018

Hillary Clinton requested in August that her security clearance be withdrawn, according to the State Department in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. pic.twitter.com/eVWseCmKCb

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 12, 2018

The move was reportedly at the request of Hillary Clinton, though that part of the story did spark some skepticism.

At her request lol. Wink wink. https://t.co/OrPKm5ZdnL

— #FreeEarth (@LinWaWa00) October 12, 2018

At her request — yeah – right — https://t.co/7zxmkjrwUU

— Geri S. Konstantin (@GeriSK) October 12, 2018

lol at her request my ass https://t.co/Gy2h05b8xc

— Ice Thrower Shinobi (@BrandonHathaw12) October 12, 2018

Clinton can no commiserate with John Brennan, who lost his clearance back in August.