Trump signs orders targeting two ex-officials who criticized him

Christopher Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process, in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives targeting two former government officials who criticized him during his first term, calling one of them a traitor and saying they should be investigated.

One of Trump's directives named Christopher Krebs, his former cybersecurity chief, and said any security clearance he has would be revoked.