Former Secret Service Special Agent Logan Forsythe launched his campaign yesterday, and today former CIA agent Joel Willett announced his candidacy. With the video below, Willett (who also served in the Army National Guard) wrote: “Tulsi Gabbard revoked my security clearance after learning I’m considering a Senate run. The Trump machine wants to shut me up. But I won’t: I’m running to be Kentucky’s next senator.”Tulsi Gabbard revoked my security clearance after learning I'm considering a Senate run. pic.twitter.com/YzhY7QEgKo — Joel for Kentucky (@joelforkentucky) September 17, 2025Gabbard revoked Willett’s clearance as part of a purge targeting 37 current and former intelligence officials.