The Trump administration has launched a new crackdown on unauthorized leaks, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing a joint Pentagon-Department of Justice task force to identify and prosecute those accused of disclosing sensitive information to the media. In a video posted on X, Hegseth said the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel has been given expanded authority to investigate media leaks across the Department of War. Show more Show less
'If you betray our warriors...': Hegseth unveils Pentagon-DOJ joint taskforce to hunt press leaks
The Trump administration has launched a new crackdown on unauthorized leaks, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing a joint Pentagon-Department of Justice task force to identify and prosecute those accused of disclosing sensitive information to the media. In a video posted on X, Hegseth said the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel has been given expanded authority to investigate media leaks across the Department of War.
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