Trump says people who leak government information should be shot
President Trump said officials who leak information to the press should "be shot," according to NBC News and Al Jazeera.
President Donald Trump said government officials who leak information to the media should "be shot," according to reports from NBC News and Al Jazeera.
NBC News reports that his administration has repeatedly tried to crack down on leaks to the press. Al Jazeera says Trump has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration reaching the media.
The reports provided give no details on when or where he made the remark, or what prompted it. They do not say whether the White House has clarified what he meant.
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- NBC NewsTrump says government officials who leak to the media ‘should be shot’Wed, Oct 14, 8:22 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraTrump suggests those who leak government information should ‘be shot’Wed, Oct 14, 9:34 PM EDT
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