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Hegseth announces joint task force to identify and prosecute leakers
The new unit will coordinate investigations and pursue legal action after recent leaks raised concerns about risks to U.S. troops and missions.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the Justice Department to identify and prosecute government information leakers.
- Hegseth assigned the Defense Department's general counsel to lead internal leak investigations, and departments have 48 hours to respond to information requests.
- The announcement follows subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters over their reporting on security issues regarding President Trump's new Air Force One plane.
- Hegseth stated that access to confidential information is a sacred trust and that those who betray it will face the full force of the law.
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Hegseth announces joint task force with DOJ to prosecute leaks to journalists ‘with the full force of the law’
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the creation of a joint task force with the Department of Justice to identify and prosecute officials who leak "sensitive information" to the media.
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Pete Hegseth Announces New Task Force to Identify and Prosecute Leakers * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new task force to not only identify leakers, but to prosecute them. The post Pete Hegseth Announces New Task Force to Identify and Prosecute Leakers appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Hegseth announces joint task force with DOJ to prosecute leaks to journalists 'with the full force of the law'
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the DOJ to identify and prosecute officials who leak sensitive information to the media.
·New York, United States
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the measure through a video of just over two minutes posted on social platform X
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