In the long and uneasy negotiation between democratic accountability and state secrecy, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall finds himself stripped of his security clearance after the Pentagon accused him of sharing sensitive details about Air Force One's capabilities with journalists. The disclosure — concerning security gaps in a Qatar-gifted aircraft used by President Trump on international travel — has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration's increasingly assertive campaign against classified leaks. Kendall, who served under President Biden, denies any wrongdoing, and the case